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Crime
Five Arrested in Gujarat Over Fake Weight‑Loss and Skin Treatment Scam, Crores Traced
✍️ The Hawk
🗓 30 Oct 2026, 03:47 AM
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Five individuals were taken into custody in Gujarat for running a pan‑India fake weight‑loss and skin treatment scheme that siphoned crores from victims’ accounts.
Five people were arrested in Gujarat on Wednesday for orchestrating a nationwide fake weight‑loss and skin treatment racket.
The scheme promised rapid results through unverified products and treatments, attracting thousands of customers across India. Investigators say the operators used sophisticated online marketing to lure victims.
Financial probes traced several crore rupees siphoned from victims’ bank accounts into the conspirators’ accounts. The money was moved through multiple layers of shell companies.
Gujarat Police Commissioner said the arrests are part of a larger crackdown on health‑related frauds, and that more suspects may be identified as the investigation continues.
The scheme promised rapid results through unverified products and treatments, attracting thousands of customers across India. Investigators say the operators used sophisticated online marketing to lure victims.
Financial probes traced several crore rupees siphoned from victims’ bank accounts into the conspirators’ accounts. The money was moved through multiple layers of shell companies.
Gujarat Police Commissioner said the arrests are part of a larger crackdown on health‑related frauds, and that more suspects may be identified as the investigation continues.