An assistant superintendent at Tihar Jail, has lodged a complaint against a woman wrestler and her husband who allegedly swindled him of Rs 50 lakh under the pretense of involving him in a health product business.
According to police, Deepak Sharma, renowned for his dedication to bodybuilding, claims that he fell victim to a scam orchestrated by professional wrestlers Raunak Gulia and her husband, Ankit Gulia. During the show, Raunak introduced herself as a performer and said that her husband is a known entrepreneur and mogul in the field of healthcare products, police said.
As per FIR, in the year 2021, Sharma appeared in one reality show 'Ultimate Warriors' on Discovery Channel where he met Raunak Gulia whowas also a partaker/participant on the said show. In May 2022, Rounak introduced Sharma to her husband -- Ankit Gulia -- at the launch party of their supplement brand in which Rounak was a director,
In January, the woman told Sharma that her husband's business was flourishing and they were getting a huge profit but required funds so that they could make multiple brands and set up more outlets to earn maximum profit, it stated.
Raunak persuaded the victim that if he can capitalise around Rs 50 lakh then her husband would shell out 10 to 15 per cent profits with no share in losses and also induced him to be a brand ambassador of the said company and brand, the FIR said.