BharatPe Fraud | Ashneer Grover, wife Madhuri stopped at Delhi airport

“BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain were stopped at the Delhi international airport following a look out circular issued against them in the alleged fraud at the fintech firm,” sources said.

“BharatPe co-founder Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain were stopped at the Delhi international airport following a look out circular issued against them in the alleged fraud at the fintech firm,” sources said.

The couple were to travel to New York late on November 16 for vacation when they were stopped at the airport on the basis of a look out circular issued by the Economic Offences Wing (EoW) of the Delhi police.

EoW is investigating complaints of payments being made at BharatPe to fake human resource consultancies allegedly operated by Mr. Grover and his family. They have also been accused of backdating invoices to use funds. Mr. Grover in a post on X confirmed being stopped at the airport.

He however said he had not received any communication or summons from EoW since the FIR was filed in May. "I had not received any communication or summons from EOW since FIR in May till 8 a.m. today 17 morning (7 hours after returning from airport)," he said. "I was going to the U.S. from 16-23 November." After being stopped at the airport, he was asked to return home.

"At immigration they said LoC laga hua hai sir - EOW se check kar ke batate hai (At the immigration, they said LoC has been issued and they need to check with EoW)," he said. "I found it strange as have travelled four times internationally since FIR filed in May - never been a problem and I had not even been summoned once."

“The flight left in the meantime and EoW asked immigration to allow the duo to return home,” he said. “Today morning EOW summon was home delivered - will cooperate as always,” he added.