The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty’s husband, Raj Kundra, in connection with a ₹60 crore alleged fraud case.
Investigation Update
Mumbai Police provided an update on the ongoing investigation involving actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra. They confirmed that a summons was issued to Raj Kundra, requiring his appearance for further questioning. His statements pertaining to the case have already been recorded. Additionally, he is expected to be summoned again by the Mumbai Police next week for another round of interrogation.
Fraud Allegations
Businessman Deepak Kothari has alleged that Shilpa and Raj conspired to defraud him of over ₹60 crores. He claimed that funds provided for business expansion between 2015 and 2023 were instead misused for personal expenses.
Restaurant News
In a separate development, Shilpa Shetty recently announced the closure of her restaurant Bastian in the Bandra area. However, she later clarified, “No, I am not shutting down Bastian, I promise.”
She continued, “I have received numerous calls, but everything said, I can definitely feel the love for Bastian. But don’t turn this love into something toxic. I have literally come to say that Bastian is going nowhere. We have always introduced new food, continuing with that passion. We are so excited to announce not one but two new places.”
New Ventures
Shilpa shared plans to open Ammakai and Bastian Beach club, adding, “Something new and brilliant again. Going back to my roots with a place called Ammakai – pure South Indian Mangalorean cuisine in our Bandra Bastian and Bastian Beach club in Juhu. So I can’t wait for all of you to try something new and experience new flavours of Bastian hospitality.”