Rhea Chakraborty gets summoned by Delhi Police over Rs 500 crore app-based scam

Rhea Chakraborty’s personal and professional lives have often garnered media attention. She recently returned to the entertainment business with her podcast, was called in by the Delhi Police lately for a roughly Rs 500 crore app-based scam.

She made headlines once more because of her purported involvement in a scam. The actress was reportedly asked for their link to the HiBox smartphone app, along with celebrities like comedian Bharti Singh and YouTuber Elvish Yadav, according to Hindustan Times. The action was conducted in response to many complaints that the police had received from persons who said they had been duped by an app in which they had made an investment. It is said that after viewing advertisements for the app from their preferred YouTubers and social media celebrities, users made an app investment.

“HIBOX is a mobile application that was part of a well-planned scam through which the accused promised guaranteed returns of one to five percent daily, amounting to 30% to 90% in a month. Over 30,000 people invested in the app,” The Hindu reported as stated by Deputy Commissioner of Police (IFSO) Hemant Tiwari.

Additionally, he told PTI that the accused had promised guaranteed returns through the program, with one to five percent per day, or thirty to ninety percent per month.

When the app first launched in February of this year, investors received huge profits. But starting in July, their payments were withheld due to legal and technological difficulties. Legal notifications have reportedly been sent to a number of influencers, including Adarsh Singh, Purav Jha, Harsh Limbachiya, Lakshay Choudhary, Saurav Joshi, Abhishek Malhan, Amit, and Dilraj Singh Rawat. It was also discovered that the primary accused, Sivaram, a Chennai resident, had been taken into custody and that four of his accounts had been seized for Rs 18 crore.