Ahmedabad: The CID (Crime) Branch of Gujarat Police has registered an FIR against the directors and senior officials of Osia Hyper Retail Ltd (Osia Hypermart) for allegedly cheating FMCG distributors of ₹4.7 crore by purchasing goods on credit, issuing cheques that were later dishonoured, and failing to clear outstanding payments.

The complaint was filed by a 51-year-old Ahmedabad-based businessman who runs an FMCG distribution company in Gandhinagar district. He alleged that his firm is owed around ₹1.9 crore, including dues of an associated company, while 12 other distributors together are awaiting payments of nearly ₹2.7 crore.

According to the FIR, the complainant had been supplying consumer goods and food products to Osia Hyper Retail since 2014. Payments were initially made on time, helping build trust between the retailer and its suppliers. Company procurement executives and other officials regularly assured distributors that payments would continue without delay.

However, it is alleged that payments stopped after July 2025. The last payment of ₹3 lakh was received through a cheque dated July 28, 2025. When he followed up on the pending dues, a procurement officer allegedly informed him that one of the company’s directors had decided to settle the amount by transferring a property instead of making cash payments.

The FIR states that the complainant attended meetings with a company director and other officials in January and February this year, where he was allegedly promised a property worth ₹3.5 crore against outstanding dues of ₹1.9 crore. Despite repeated assurances, the property was never transferred.

Police said the complainant was later given 50 post-dated cheques of ₹2 lakh each drawn on a Punjab National Bank account. One of the cheques deposited in May this year was returned due to insufficient funds. When he contacted a company official, he was allegedly told that cheques issued to several other suppliers had also bounced.

The complaint further alleges that the company sold the goods supplied by distributors, diverted the sale proceeds, and purchased properties in the names of its directors and their family members instead of clearing the outstanding dues.

The FIR names company director Dhirendra Chopra, his wife Kavita Chopra, and procurement officer Ruchi Rajkumar as the main accused. It also alleges that the directors have left India, though their current whereabouts are unknown. The CID (Crime) is investigating the alleged fraud and the role of other company officials. DeshGujarat