Mumbai’s Goregaon-based finance influencer couple, Ashesh Mehta and Shivangi Mehta, have reportedly fled the country after being accused of running Ponzi schemes and a drug racket estimated worth ₹300 crore.

Drug racket from Mumbai

According to reports, the drugs were distributed via parcel service, with the operations centre being the couple’s residence in Mumbai. The police got to know about the racket after the arrest of Nissar Zubair Khan, when he was caught with ₹17 lakh worth of drugs near Mira Road, Mumbai. Khan had informed the police about the couple.

Influencer couple goes off the radar

Ashesh and Shivangi Mehta withdrew ₹174 crore from their different bank accounts on June 19, and went off the radar. This altered Madhya Pradesh police and a lookout circular for the couple was issued. The police suspect that Mehtas have fled the country with ₹174 crore.

The connection with Bliss Consultants

Under the handle ‘bulkindextrader’ on Twitter, Mehta was a well-known individual among the netizens, often flaunting his financial portfolio. The couple also ran a wealth management company called 'Bliss Consultants', the website of which shows Ashesh Mehta as founder and principal trading partner, whereas Shivangi Mehta as director of operations.

The company, however, was not a Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)-registered company, or even an alternative investment fund (AIF) as per certain media reports.

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