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**Summary:**

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has attached properties worth ₹18.14 crore belonging to Amardeep Kumar, director of Capital Protection Force Pvt. Ltd., his family, and affiliated companies. This action is linked to an ongoing investigation into a ₹792 crore investment fraud orchestrated through a bogus invoice discounting app called “Falcon.” The ED alleges that Kumar lured investors with promises of high returns but diverted funds into personal expenses, luxury items, and investments, with no actual invoice discounting occurring. This attachment follows earlier seizures, including an aircraft.

**News Article:**

**ED Attaches ₹18.14 Crore in Assets in Capital Protection Force Fraud Case**

*HYDERABAD, August 1, 2025* – The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached twelve immovable properties valued at ₹18.14 crore as part of its ongoing investigation into a massive ₹792 crore fraud allegedly perpetrated by Hyderabad-based Capital Protection Force Pvt. Ltd. and its director, Amardeep Kumar.

The assets, which include properties held in the name of Kumar, his family members, and two firms, Rhett Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. and Rhett Herbal Pvt. Ltd., were attached on Wednesday under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.

The ED alleges that Kumar masterminded a sophisticated investment scheme disguised as an “invoice discounting” platform through the ‘Falcon’ app. Investors were promised high returns on investments purportedly used to finance business invoices. However, the ED investigation revealed that no such legitimate business activity existed.

“The ‘Falcon’ app was aggressively promoted on platforms like Google and YouTube to attract investors. Instead of invoice discounting, investor funds were allegedly diverted for personal gain, including equity investments, unsecured loans, casino spending, and the purchase of a private jet,” stated an ED spokesperson.

The total amount defrauded is estimated to be around ₹792 crore. The ED emphasized that the app was a tool for gathering deposits, with false promises concealing the absence of real business.

The ED previously seized a ‘Hawker 800A’ aircraft purchased with the proceeds of the alleged crime, during searches in March. The money laundering investigation is based on three FIRs filed by the Economic Offences Wing, Cyberabad Police, accusing Kumar and his company of defrauding investors with false promises of high returns. The ED has stated that further investigation is ongoing.

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