Dehradun, May 21 -- A woman has alleged that she was duped of Rs 21 lakh by two individuals who promised her a tea cafe franchise. The complaint has been lodged at the Dalanwala police station.
According to the complainant, Shweta Sharma, she came in contact with a man named Sandeep Singh and his mother Simran Gurnani, who claimed to run a business called "Chai-Wai Cafe Pvt Ltd." They promised her good returns if she invested in their franchise.
"Trusting them, I signed an agreement with them and gave them a total of Rs 14,94,63 between February and May 2024," she said. She also rented a shop on Rajpur Road for Rs 45,000 per month and started setting up the cafe.
During this time, Sandeep and his mother were present but later stopped sup...