Dear Ms. Priti Dhanawat and Members of Access India, At the outset, If the alleged insidents are true, I appreciate Ms. Priti Dhanawat for bringing these extremely serious allegations to the attention of the visually impaired community. The contents of the communication, if substantiated by evidence, disclose a systematic pattern of deception, financial exploitation, criminal intimidation, cheating, personation, cyber fraud, and targeted abuse of vulnerable persons with disabilities.
The allegations assume greater gravity because the alleged acts appear to have specifically exploited the trust, dependence, and accessibility limitations of visually impaired persons, including students requiring scribes for examinations. Any exploitation of disability-related necessities is not merely unethical but may also attract aggravated legal consequences under various Indian laws. The affected persons may immediately consider initiating the following coordinated legal and statutory actions: 1. CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS UNDER IPC/BNS AND IT ACT A detailed complaint may be lodged before: • Local Police Station • Cyber Crime Police Station • National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal: [National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal](https://cybercrime.gov.in?utm_source=chatgpt.com) The complaint may invoke offences relating to: • Cheating and dishonest inducement • Criminal breach of trust • Impersonation and misrepresentation • Criminal intimidation and harassment • Cyber fraud and electronic deception • Outraging modesty/intimidation of women, wherever applicable • Forgery and use of fabricated documents or credentials, if established Where multiple victims exist across States, affected persons should seek registration of a consolidated FIR or transfer to a specialised cyber/economic offences wing for coordinated investigation. 2. COMPLAINT BEFORE THE CHIEF COMMISSIONER FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Since the allegations involve targeted exploitation of visually impaired persons, a formal representation should also be submitted before the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. The matter may be projected as: • Exploitation of persons with disabilities, • Abuse of accessibility dependence, • Educational discrimination through fake scribe assurances, • Financial victimisation of disabled persons. 3. COLLECTIVE ACTION BY VICTIMS All affected persons should preferably form a coordinated victims’ group and: • Prepare a common chronology, • Compile payment details, • Maintain victim-wise loss statements, • Preserve screenshots, audio recordings, emails, and bank transactions, • Prepare affidavits wherever possible. A consolidated evidentiary dossier significantly strengthens criminal prosecution. 4. LEGAL NOTICE FOR RECOVERY Victims who made payments may jointly issue a legal notice demanding: • Refund of amounts, • Disclosure of business registrations, • Proof of institutional affiliations, • Proof of equipment procurement/shipment, • Details of insurance arrangements, • Cessation of intimidation tactics. Non-compliance may strengthen the inference of fraudulent intent. 5. COMPLAINTS TO BANKS AND PAYMENT GATEWAYS If payments were made through: • UPI, • Bank transfers, • Wallets, • Payment gateways, immediate fraud reporting should be made to the concerned banks and payment intermediaries seeking: • Freezing of suspicious accounts, • Transaction tracing, • Preservation of KYC details. Early reporting materially improves recovery prospects. 6. UNIVERSITY VERIFICATION An independent written verification may immediately be obtained from: Sanskriti University and Aligarh Muslim University regarding: • Alleged certification collaborations, • Claimed counselling qualifications. If such representations are false, the same would become critical documentary evidence. 7. ACTION REGARDING WOMEN VICTIMS Any objectionable communication sent to women victims or their contacts must be separately documented and specifically complained of, as such conduct may attract serious penal consequences independent of the financial allegations. 8. PUBLIC CAUTION WITH LEGAL CARE While community awareness is necessary, all future public communications should preferably use cautious language such as: “alleged”, “reported”, “prima facie”, or “subject to investigation” to avoid unnecessary defamation complications while still protecting the public interest. 9. MEDIA AND DISABILITY RIGHTS ORGANISATIONS If evidence from multiple victims is available, the matter may also be escalated before: • recognised disability rights organisations, • legal aid authorities, • consumer protection forums, • investigative media platforms dealing with cyber and financial frauds. 10. IMMEDIATE ADVISORY TO STUDENTS Students preparing for examinations should independently verify all scribe arrangements through recognised institutional channels and avoid relying upon unverified intermediaries. Finally, no victim should succumb to fear, intimidation, or fabricated legal threats. Genuine legal proceedings are conducted through properly identifiable advocates, verifiable notices, and competent courts — not through coercive messaging or psychological pressure. The visually impaired community is entitled to dignity, accessibility, safety, and legal protection. Any organised exploitation of disability-based trust deserves immediate and serious institutional scrutiny. I strongly advise all affected persons to act promptly, collectively, and strictly through documented evidence. Regards, Pavan Disclaimer and Caution: The above communication is intended solely for informational and community awareness purposes based on the allegations and reporting made by Ms. Priti Dhanawat. The same has been circulated in good faith, empathising with the concerns raised by a member belonging to the visually impaired community. The contents should not be construed as a conclusive determination of guilt, liability, or criminality against any individual or entity unless established before the competent legal authorities/forum in accordance with law. Any person claiming to be affected is advised to independently verify the facts and seek appropriate legal advice/assistance before initiating any legal, criminal, civil, administrative, or public action based upon the evidence/material available with them. The author/forwarder of this communication shall not be responsible for any independent action undertaken by any individual solely relying upon the above information without obtaining proper legal consultation. On Tue, May 19, 2026 at 1:48 PM Priti Dhanawat <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Dear Members of the Access India > > > > I am writing to alert you to a serious and well-organised fraud that has > been deliberately targeting members of the visually impaired community for > the past five to six years. The person responsible is Aman Chaudhary, > operating under the name Audio TV Network, which presents itself as a > platform for media, audio production, and digital training. > > > > > > HOW VICTIMS ARE TARGETED > > > > Aman Chaudhary uses highly polished and sympathetic language to gain the > trust of vulnerable individuals. He projects himself as a genuine > well-wisher, making it easy even for cautious people to be taken in. Once > trust is established, the following fraudulent tactics have been reported: > > > > 1. FALSE CREDENTIALS > > He falsely claims to have completed a specialised counselling course from > Aligarh Muslim University to present himself as a qualified educator and > counsellor. > > > > 2. FAKE OFFICE AND STAFF > > He claims to operate a large physical office with more than 35 employees. > No such office exists. > > > > 3. FAKE UNIVERSITY COLLABORATION > > Prospective students are promised certificates from Sanskriti University > upon completing courses. No such collaboration exists, and not a single > student has ever received a certificate. > > > > 4. INVESTMENT FRAUD > > People are persuaded to invest their savings under a fake investment > scheme. After taking the money, he stalls victims with excuses for over > eleven months and makes no refunds. > > > > 5. EQUIPMENT FRAUD > > Money is collected for microphones, cameras, and other digital equipment. > Victims are given fake courier tracking IDs for deliveries that are never > made. > > > > 6. TRAVEL AND TRIP FRAUD > > Advance payments are collected for trips that never take place, with no > refunds even after five months. > > > > 7. FAKE HEALTH INSURANCE > > A supposedly free health insurance scheme is offered to members, which > provides no real benefit and causes significant distress. > > > > 8. SCRIBE FRAUD (Particularly Serious) > > Visually impaired students are promised scribes for their board and > competitive examinations and are then cheated. This is a direct > exploitation of a critical need that affects students' futures. > > > > 9. INCOMPLETE TRAINING COURSES > > Heavy fees are charged for training courses that are abandoned midway and > never completed. > > > > 10. HARASSMENT AND THREATS > > When victims demand refunds, they are threatened by a so-called legal team > that does not exist. In some cases, objectionable messages have been sent > to contacts of female victims — a serious criminal offence. > > > > > > APPEAL TO ALL MEMBERS > > > > Please do not engage with Audio TV Network or Aman Chaudhary in any form — > whether for courses, equipment, counselling, insurance, scribe services, > trips, or investments. Do not pay any amount of money. > > > > If you or someone you know has already been affected: > > > > 1. Do not be intimidated by threats from his so-called legal team — they > are hollow and fake. > > 2. Preserve all evidence — WhatsApp chats, call recordings, and bank or > UPI payment screenshots. > > 3. File a complaint immediately at your nearest cybercrime cell or police > station, or online at cybercrime.gov.in. > > > > Please share this warning across all WhatsApp groups, Facebook pages, and > community networks so that no further members of our community fall victim > to this fraud. > > > > Warm regards, > > Priti Dhanawat > > -- > Disclaimer: > 1. Contents of the mails, factual, or otherwise, reflect the thinking of > the person sending the mail and AI in no way relates itself to its veracity; > > 2. AI cannot be held liable for any commission/omission based on the mails > sent through this mailing list.. > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "AccessIndia" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CADOfUiV9sJKd-AbOU1akwaZ4os%2BnYSYJucSJc6oBxEEh0_21Qg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/a/accessindia.org.in/d/msgid/accessindia/CADOfUiV9sJKd-AbOU1akwaZ4os%2BnYSYJucSJc6oBxEEh0_21Qg%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Thanks and regards, Pavan Kallem -- Disclaimer: 1. 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