Thu, 29 Oct, 2026, 04:25 pm
Reported by Telangana Today
Surat: Five key accused allegedly involved in a fraud targeting women across India in the name of weight-loss and skin treatment medicines have been arrested by the Surat City Police's Cyber Crime Branch, which said bank accounts linked to the company at the centre of the investigation had received transactions worth crores of rupees.
The accused allegedly operated through companies named Curest Science & Wellness, Vedic World, Divya Antra Wellness LLP and Glozenic Skin Care, using social media
According to the police, employees posing as courier delivery personnel were sent from Delhi to different locations to deliver parcels and collect cash directly from customers.
The arrests follow an investigation into a complaint in which a woman was allegedly cheated after being contacted on WhatsApp by a person posing as Dr Akash Malhotra.
After enquiring about her skin problems, the accused allegedly asked her to transfer Rs 8,000 online to a QR code belonging to Curest Science & Wellness for skin medicines.
