Firstly, our million dollar advice is to “Investigate the Investigator”. Private Investigators and Agencies pop-up and vanish within months, cheating the gullible who are looking for low-cost Agencies. There are 100’s of complaints lodged with Police Stations on the same, though most of those cheated normally do not opt to go to the Police. We have been regularly advertising the following in all leading newspapers at a very heavy cost, only in the interest of the General Public:
BEWARE OF UNPROFESSIONAL, inexperienced, unlicensed (Police licensed not Shop Act) Individuals and Agencies like Security, Recovery, Matrimonial Agencies, Freelancers, Advocates, Massage Parlors, even Housewives Advertising / Posing as Detectives. Before taking services and exposing yourselves, please check credentials from Local Police and Commissioners Office. Visit tried and trusted SharpDetectives.com, rendering a2zdetectives.com, services since decades.
As narrated above, there are Detective Agencies and agents having fancy names and websites but do not even have an office, they are sans any experience or capabilities and vanish into thin air after taking small amounts from many people. Thus, besides other parameters, we advise you to at least find out the background, business standing and evidence of the Agency operating from the same premises since long.
Secondly, we must bring to your notice that most of the other websites you may have visited would not have quoted their professional charges. During the course of or before giving reports they come out with many hidden charges. Sadly, not satisfied with what they have extracted from you, many cases of blackmailing & extortion have been reported. We advise you to be very careful in selecting an Agency. Our charges, expenses and explanations show our transparency and honesty which you will appreciate.
The Charges on executing a case primarily depend on the quality and quantum of manpower, resources and equipment required to be deployed and most importantly the time required on the assignment. There is generally no thumb rule charges towards an assignment as these vary from case to case, most importantly the charges depend on the geographical, political, religious, expense and risk related factors. Moreover, longer the period of assignment, lesser the charge, shorter the period of assignment, higher the charge, i.e. if the charges for Investigation & shadowing for a week is Rs.7,000/- per day, the same will reduce to Rs.6,000/- per day if the same is for more than 15 days and will reduce to Rs.5,000/- if it is to be done for more than 30 days. Short Assignments result in under deployment of the agents and thus losses to the Agency. Likewise, if the Assignment is for 5 days it will cost Rs.8,000/- per day and Rs.9,000/- for Assignments of 2 to 3 days and Rs.10,000/- for one single day. However, to give a general idea the charges are as below. These charges are 25% higher in expensive cities like Mumbai & Delhi.
Investigation Charges
- The Category of the Agents deployed depends primarily on who the “Subject” is.
- If the “subject” is a regular person, Category “C” Agents would be good enough. But for high profile, extra smart, hyper, alert, “Subjects”, we suggest Category “A” Agents.
- The charges for Category “C” Agents is Rs.7,000/- Per Day (10 Hrs. duty).
- The charges for Category “B” Agents is Rs.8,000/- Per Day (10 Hrs. duty).
- The charges for Category “A” Agents is Rs.9,000/- Per Day (10 Hrs. duty).
- The above charges are for a Investigation of a minimum of 7 to 10 Days.
- We recommend a full week of Investigation and an overlap check of 3 more days.
- The above charges are for Investigation between 0900 hrs. to 1900 hrs (Day Time).
- The charges between 1900 hrs. to 0800 hrs (Night Time) are double.
- The charges for Investigation on Holidays and Sundays are double.
- In case of Investigation out of the city of action, the charges will be double.
- During the Investigation, if the Subject moves out of station and we are required to follow, the charges will be double to cover travel, boarding & lodging expenditures.
- Once the Assignments are initiated, the amount paid is non-refundable.
- A sum equitant to 75% of the total charges shall be paid in advance.
- The balance sum of 25% shall be paid before we report the findings of the case.
- In case daily / telephonic report is required, the full amount has to be paid in advance.
- Any balance / overtime amount shall be paid before giving of the final verbal report.
- Reports will be given verbally only, apart from photographic/video evidences. For written reports 10% extra will be charged.
Note:
The Category “A” Agents are highly skilled and having long experience and drawn from the Police Forces, CBI, Army etc., They are generally deployed in very sensitive and serious cases where risks are high and special investigations need to be done.
The Category “B” Agents are skilled having long experience of working in our Agency, Part of this Team of 2-3 Agents are from the Category “A” above. They are generally deployed in Pre & Post Marital investigations and Employment related Investigations which may not be very sensitive and serious cases and where risks are not very high and investigations are not very specialized.
The Category “C” Agents are Agents who have finished their training, are not very highly experienced but are deployed along with an experienced agent drawn from the Category “B” above. They are generally deployed in low sensitivity and less serious cases and where highly experienced investigations are not required.
Pre-Marital Check
A Pre-Marital check involves collection of information from the neighborhood of the Subject’s residence and workplace. It also involves information on the Family and their social status, mindset, criminal/litigations background check. Collecting this information takes 3 to 4 days. We also need to put Investigation of 3 to 4 full days on the Subject right from the time of the Subject’s departure to the office till the Subject’s return home. Thus, this Assignment takes 6 to 8 days and as a thumb rule depending upon the sensitivity of the Investigation could amount to between Rs. 35,000/- to Rs. 42,000/-. In case any further in-depth information is required, the charges will increase accordingly.
Post-Marital Check
The Post Matrimonial Checks involve more Investigation work, collection of information and at times, deployment of equipment’s and thus the charges will largely depend upon the number of days work and type of equipment required.