Couple in Kanpur scams elderly people of ₹35 crore promising age reversal
Kanpur: In a shocking case from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, a couple has allegedly defrauded numerous elderly individuals out of ₹35 crore by claiming to possess an "Israel-made time machine" that could reverse aging. Rajeev Kumar Dubey and his wife, Rashmi Dubey, established a therapy center called Revival World in the Kidwai Nagar area, asserting that a machine from Israel could transform a 60-year-old into a 25-year-old.
Renu Singh, one of the victims, filed a police complaint alleging that she was cheated out of ₹10.75 lakh and stated that hundreds of others were also deceived, leading to a total loss of around ₹35 crore. Following her complaint, authorities have registered a case against the couple under section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for cheating and have launched a search for them. There are suspicions that the Dubeys may have fled the country to evade capture
According to police reports, the Dubeys promoted the concept of "oxygen therapy," claiming it could rejuvenate the elderly, who they said were aging prematurely due to polluted air. Senior police official Anjali Vishwakarma stated that the couple offered packages costing ₹6,000 for ten sessions and ₹90,000 for a three-year membership.
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41 lakh illicit liquor seized, 1.84 lakh arrested in major drive: K'taka Minister tells Assembly
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): The Karnataka Excise Department has conducted a statewide crackdown on illegal liquor trade over the last two years, resulting in arrests and seizures of alcohol, Karnataka Excise Minister R B Timmapur said on Tuesday.
As many as 1,09,017 people were arrested, and seizures included 13.66 lakh litres of liquor and 27.19 lakh litres of beer, he said in a written reply to a starred question by Harihar BJP MLA B P Harish in the Karnataka Assembly.
The Minister said the enforcement drive covered the financial year 2023–24, 2024–25 up to June, and 2025–26 from July to October, targeting unauthorised liquor manufacture, storage, sale and transportation across the State.
"During this period, statewide enforcement drives resulted in a total of 1,84,570 raids against illegal liquor sales,” Timmapur said.
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He noted that 9,179 non-bailable cases and 91,968 bailable and compoundable cases under Section 15(A) of the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965, were registered during the same period.
According to him, there have been no reports indicating that students have become addicted to alcohol due to illegal liquor sales.
The sale of alcohol to minors is strictly prohibited under the Karnataka Excise Act, 1965, and the department has issued periodic instructions to initiate legal action against violators, with strict enforcement and investigation measures in place, the Minister said.
Excise officials are carrying out regular road and night patrols, collecting intelligence, monitoring habitual offenders and conducting raids to identify illicit distillation units, unauthorised liquor outlets and spurious liquor manufacturing centres, he said, adding the department is also enforcing the law to prevent the production, storage, sale and transport of spurious, non-duty-paid and unauthorised liquor.
Regular patrols are being conducted on national and state highways, with suspicious vehicles being subjected to checks.
At the district level, standing committee meetings are held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioners, and joint operations are carried out with the police and forest departments to curb excise-related offences.
The department is also conducting awareness programmes through Gram Sabhas and in schools and colleges to educate the public and students about the physical, mental and social health hazards associated with alcohol addiction and substance abuse, Timmapur added.
