Five persons were arrested by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) police in Salem on Sunday for collecting money from people promising long-term grocery supplies in exchange for upfront payments. Following a tip-off that a Chennai-based company was collecting money from the public by promising to supply grocery items for 15 years if they pay ₹10 per day or ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 in a single payment, the EOW police rushed to the marriage hall at Salem New Bus Stand on Saturday and nabbed five persons. The police also seized ₹6 lakh that was collected from the public. Published – March 02, 2026 10:03 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Rupture across the Durand Line Pine Labs to launch stablecoin payments outside India