Who do you blame for the current problems in your company?
The EOW investigations are responsible. I have a company that has been functioning for more than 15 years. I never defaulted in making payments. However, I could not focus on the company ever since the EOW began harassing me. After being constantly summoned by the police, I had to shut shop. I also blame the media for their wrong publicity.
What is stopping you from carrying on with your business? The investors say you have assured repayments from the next month
The Supreme Court had said that the police can investigate the alleged cheating case of Rs55, 000 filed by one of the investors. But on the pretext of investigating the case, the police is making lakhs of investors suffer. The EOW is not allowing me to run my operations. I can start repaying people from next week itself if the EOW stops harassing me. I believe there should be some outcome of the case by November.
How is the police ’harassing’ you?
Every now and then, EOW officers come to my office and asks for various documents and use pressure tactics. I have appointed a PR person and lawyers who can answer all their queries, yet they summon me to their office at Crawford Market.
The police say they fear that you might flee the country and have hence impounded your passport. What is your take on that?
My passport was never impounded. I wanted to meet my family, which stays abroad, for Eid, but the police felt that it was a tactic to flee the country.
Do you fear coming before the investors? Do you still go to your office?
I have no fear from my investors as they are with me and will always support me. I had to stop my business operations as I could not focus on them. I have stopped visiting my office.
What is your appeal to your investors ?
I can only ask them to be patient and stand by me in this situation. I hope the situation will be fine like before and soon we will be able to come out of all our problems.