Speak Asia is back in the news for yet another scam. The Nehru Nagar police in Kurla arrested Vaishali Sonavane (38), a manager of Speak Asia, in connection with a fraud case. Complainant Vivek Shinde, a vegetable supplier, claims to have been cheated by Sonavane of Rs 4.6 lakh in an online survey scam.

Shinde had registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Sonavane on March 27 this year accusing Sonavane of duping him of Rs 4.6 lakh that he had invested in the company through her. “I was a vegetable supplier. I invested all my money in the company through Sonavane,” said Shinde.