Ahmedabad Gym Lounge Owner Allegedly Cheated Of ₹1.66 Crore By Managers Over ₹10,000 Membership Scheme

The owner of a gym lounge in Ahmedabad was allegedly cheated of ₹1.66 crore by two employees who continued a membership scheme after it had officially ended, according to a complaint filed with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch.

The accused allegedly collected money from customers by offering a 10-year gym membership for ₹10,000 and diverted the payments without the owner’s knowledge.

₹10,000 Scheme Continued After Offer Ended

According to the complaint, Vijay Sengar, a resident of Sughd, Gandhinagar, runs several branches under the name Gym Lounge.

To mark the completion of 10 years of the gym, a membership scheme offering 10 years of membership for ₹10,000 was launched from July 1 to July 10.

After the offer ended, Sengar travelled abroad for two months to work on a new project. During his absence, the gym’s administration was handed over to Centre Head Jainish Shukla and Branch Manager Manish Sharma.

The two allegedly continued the expired membership scheme without informing Sengar.

Customers Paid Through Cash And UPI

When Sengar returned on September 10, he reportedly noticed several people visiting the gym despite their registrations not appearing under the authorised scheme.

The customers allegedly had receipts showing that they had paid the membership fee, but the money had not been deposited into the gym’s account.

An investigation by the owner allegedly revealed that Jainish and Manish had also misled other staff members.

According to the complaint, Manish approached customers as an agent, explained the membership scheme, collected payments through cash and UPI and provided memberships.

Fake Agreement And Bank Account Allegedly Used

The complaint further alleges that Jainish, along with his wife Bharti Shukla, prepared a bogus agreement claiming that Jainish was a partner in the gym.

Using the alleged fake document, they reportedly opened a bank account with a name similar to Gym Lounge.

The complaint alleges that the three accused collectively collected ₹1.66 crore from several customers through cash and UPI.

Crime Branch EOW Begins Investigation

Following Vijay Sengar’s complaint, the Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch has launched an investigation into the alleged fraud.

Police are investigating the role of the accused, the alleged bogus agreement, the separate bank account and the money collected from customers.