QNET
March 23, 2026
Police in Hyderabad, India, have arrested 32 people in connection with an alleged money circulation scheme linked to Vihaan Direct Selling Pvt Ltd, which police described as a franchisee of QI Group operating under the QNET brand.
Hyderabad Police Commissioner V.C. Sajjanar said victims were asked to invest 5 lakh to 10 lakh rupees with promises of returns of 3 crore to 4 crore rupees within two years under a binary model that police allege violates the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act of 1978. Thirty police teams conducted raids across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
Police said 11 victims have reported losses of about 75 lakh rupees and that four cases have been registered with the Central Crime Station. Of those arrested, 11 are women, and many of the accused are IT professionals, police said.