Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Police Recover ₹2.59 Lakh From Fake Zudio Franchise Fraud
A trader in a small town in India was checking social media when bad people sent him a message.
They pretended to work for a big, famous company and promised him a brand-new store.
The store was supposed to be for a well-known clothing brand called Zudio, part of Tata Enterprises.
The trader wanted the store, so he sent the bad people a lot of money.
After sending the money, the trader realized he had been tricked.
He told the police, who are helpers that catch bad people.
The police worked with banks to find out where the money went.
They stopped the bad people from using their bank accounts and got all the money back.
The money was returned to the trader, and everyone was relieved.
The police now tell people to be careful online and call a special number, 1930, if someone tries to trick them.
Kukshi police recovered ₹2,59,600 that a local trader lost in a cyber fraud involving a fake franchise offer.
Fraudsters approached the trader through social media, promising a Zudio franchise from Tata Enterprises with a showroom in Kukshi.
The victim transferred the money to a fraudulent bank account opened in the name of Tata Enterprises at Punjab National Bank in Guwahati, Assam.
After an NCRP complaint, police traced the transaction through banking channels, placed the accounts under debit freeze, and recovered the full amount.
Police returned the money to the complainant and advised citizens to inform their bank and call the cyber helpline 1930 after online fraud.
- Who
- A local trader in Kukshi, Madhya Pradesh, who was defrauded; fraudsters operating through social media; and Kukshi police led by station in-charge Deepak Singh Chauhan under the direction of SP Dhar Sachin Sharma.
- What
- Police recovered ₹2,59,600 that the trader lost in a cyber fraud involving a fake franchise offer for a Zudio showroom.
- When
- Not specified in the articles.
- Where
- Kukshi, Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh; the money was transferred to a bank account in Guwahati, Assam.
- Why
- The fraudsters promised a fake franchise of Tata Enterprises' venture Zudio with an assurance of opening a showroom in Kukshi to dupe the trader.
- Amount recovered
- ₹2,59,600
- Fraud type
- Fake franchise offer for a Zudio showroom
- Contact method
- Social media
- Fraudulent account
- Opened in the name of Tata Enterprises at Punjab National Bank, Guwahati, Assam
- Reporting channel
- National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (NCRP)
- Recovery action
- Accounts debit-frozen; full amount returned to the complainant's bank account
- Cybercrime helpline
- 1930