Osia Mall Directors Booked in ₹16 Cr Cheating Case; 250+ Traders File ₹250 Cr Claims Before NCLT

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Police has registered a criminal case against Osia Hyper Retail Limited directors Dhirendra Gautam Chopra and Kavita Dhirendra Chopra, along with another accused, in connection with an alleged cheating case involving goods worth approximately ₹16 crore.

The case has been registered at the CID Crime Ahmedabad Zone Police Station under Sections 318(4), 316(5), 61(1) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

According to the CID Crime, Chopra and Kavita Chopra allegedly acted in collusion with Ruchi Rajkumar Baheti and used administrative staff working at various Osia Malls across Gujarat to procure goods from traders.

The accused allegedly contacted small and large traders through Osia Mall staff, either over the phone or in person, and purchased goods from them. Despite allegedly knowing that there were insufficient funds in the company’s Punjab National Bank account, Dhirendra Chopra and Kavita Chopra are accused of signing cheques and handing them over, or instructing mall staff to hand them over, to the traders.

The cheques were subsequently dishonoured, causing losses to traders in connection with goods worth around ₹16 crore, the CID Crime said.

During the investigation, the agency also found that more than 250 traders have filed claims amounting to over ₹250 crore before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), according to the press note.

The CID Crime said the case has also been registered against any other persons whose involvement comes to light during the investigation.

The investigation is being conducted by Y. P. Jadeja, Detective Police Inspector with the Fraud Investigation Cell, CID Crime, Gandhinagar. Traders who believe they have been affected in the matter have been asked to contact the investigating officer. DeshGujarat