Bollywood actress and entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty has recorded her statement with the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) regarding a fraud case involving Rs. 60 crore.
An official from the Mumbai Police indicated that Shilpa was questioned for around 4.5 hours, during which her statement was documented. According to an EOW officer, police visited Shilpa’s residence to conduct the interrogation. She provided detailed information about the alleged transactions occurring in the bank account of her advertising company.
During the inquiry, Shilpa submitted several documents to the police, which are currently under verification.
In September, the Economic Offences Wing had recorded the statement of Shilpa’s husband, Raj Kundra, in connection with the same Rs. 60 crore fraud case. The Mumbai Police had previously shared an update, stating: “Investigations are ongoing against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation.”
Authorities noted that Raj Kundra’s statements in the case have been recorded, and he is expected to be summoned again by the Mumbai Police next week for further questioning.
For those unaware, businessman Deepak Kothari has accused Shilpa and Raj of conspiring to defraud him of over Rs. 60 crore. He contends that funds given for business expansion between 2015 and 2023 were misappropriated for personal expenses.
Raj Kundra later asserted that part of the Rs. 60 crore fraud amount was paid to actresses Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia as fees. Sources revealed that Raj claimed a portion of the disputed amount was paid as fees to these actresses. However, during a five-hour-long interrogation, he reportedly remained tight-lipped on several key points, prompting the EOW to arrange additional questioning.
Reports also indicate that investigators discovered that funds were transferred directly from the company’s accounts to the accounts of four actresses, including Shilpa Shetty, Bipasha Basu, and Neha Dhupia. Transactions were also traced back to Balaji Entertainment.