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Sambhal Police Say Jawed Habib Now Booked in 23 Fraud Cases as Crypto Probe Expands

Lookout notices target the family during an asset-tracing probe into the alleged FLC coin pitch.

Overview

  • A PTI-cited police update says 23 FIRs name Habib, his son and an associate over an alleged investment scheme valued at about ₹7 crore.
  • Cases cite IPC Sections 420 and 506, with police indicating potential property seizure under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita if repayments do not follow.
  • Complaints describe a 2023 Sambhal event under Follicle Global Company that promised 50–75% returns via Bitcoin, Binance Coin and an FLC token.
  • Investigators have issued lookout notices, summoned Habib for questioning, and are preparing visits to addresses in Delhi and Mumbai, including a New Friends Colony location.
  • Officials report differing tallies of complainants and FIRs across outlets, and no arrests or recoveries have been publicly reported.