New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police arrested an absconding fraudster of the Indian Institute of Hemp Association (IIHA), in connection with a Rs 2.16 crore investment scam.

The absconding fraudster ,identified as Rohit Sharma, who had been declared an absconder in October 2024, was caught at IGI Airport on September 8, 2025, after evading arrest for months.

The case was registered at PS EOW on the complaint of Karan Bhatia, Director of M/s Ice Dream Global Pvt. Ltd. Bhatia alleged that Rohit Sharma induced his company to invest in an industrial hemp project, promising consultancy support, supply of raw material (bhang), and government licences.

On Sharma's assurance, the company signed agreements wit...