Celebrity hairstylist Javed Habib and his son Anos Habib have been charged in 23 fraud cases for allegedly deceiving people of ₹ 7 crore through an investment scheme, news agency PTI reported, citing police, on Wednesday.

Superintendent of Police Krishna Kumar Vishnoi stated that the two individuals operated a scheme under the name of FLC Company, promising investors annual returns of 50-70 per cent on Bitcoin investments.

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"They took around ₹ 5-7 lakh from each investor, claiming it would yield high returns, but even after two and a half years, none of the investors received their money back," Vishnoi told PTI.

"Twenty-three FIRs have been filed against Javed Habib, his son Anos Habib, and their

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