BENGALURU: The I Monetary Advisory (IMA) scam has left thousands of families in the lurch and also triggered off a marital dispute. A 26-year-old woman has separated from her hotelier-husband after she came to know he had invested Rs 25 lakh in IMA , which has gone bust.

Her husband approached Vanitha Sahayavani, the women’s helpline attached to Bengaluru City police, seeking help to bring about a rapprochement with his wife. According to Iqbal Ahmed, a senior counsellor with Vanitha Sahayavani, the 32-yearold man approached them after his wife left him.

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Mohammed Aamir, a resident of Chikkamagaluru, runs a hotel and wanted to buy property in Bengaluru. He told his wife Amreen (names changed on request) that he’d be selling his land to buy property. While he sold the land for Rs 25 lakh and was looking for a place in Bengaluru, his friend suggested in March that he to invest the money in IMA, which would fetch huge profits. Believing his buddy, Aamir invested Rs 25 lakh with IMA but did not inform his wife.

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Woman left home with daughter

After the IMA scam broke out, Aamir informed his wife about his investment. And she was in shock. Amreen blamed her husband for ruining the family’s financial prospects and left the home with their four-year-old daughter.

Aamir tried to convince her by involving family members, but in vain.

Iqbal said, “Aamir wanted us to counsel his wife, stating money is not everything in life but relationship is very important. We have asked her to meet us at the centre on Tuesday.”

Many more cases

Iqbal said there were many cases of women and men approaching the counselling centre seeking help following the IMA scam, perpetrated by Mansoor Khan . One woman approached the centre stating they were not able to afford school fees of their children and another said they did not even have money to pay rent.



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