A 'helping' hand

National Spot Exchange Ltd investors are desperate to find a good Samaritan who can offer some help to recover their money. One investor with a few crores stuck in the exchange got in touch with a senior police official working in one of the iconic buildings in Lutyens' Delhi to seek his help for an appointment with the power player whose security he oversaw. Without trying to understand the issue or offering any solution, the official started crunching numbers. He said he would take a cut of 25 per cent and, of this, 20 per cent had to be paid in advance. "For the rest, I'll tell you when and where," he said without batting an eyelid. The investor understandably retreated but he is keen to tell this story to whoever he meets these days.