Mumbai – Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty has given a statement to the Mumbai Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) in a high‑profile fraud case that involves a disputed sum of ₹60 crore.
The actress spent about 4½ hours being questioned at her home, where she supplied details of transactions that went through the bank account of her advertising company. She also supplied a number of documents that the investigators are now verifying.
Earlier this month, the EOW recorded a statement from Shetty’s husband, businessman Raj Kundra, in the same ₹60 crore fraud probe. Police had already issued a summons to Raj and told the media that further questioning was planned. He was called in again last week for more rounds of inquiry.
The fraud case was sparked by businessman Deepak Kothari, who says that Shetty and Kundra stole over ₹60 crore that were meant for “business expansion” at various stages from 2015 to 2023. Kothari claims the money was misused for personal expenses and that portions were paid to actresses Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia.
During a five‑hour interrogation, Raj Kundra remained silent on several key points, prompting the EOW to schedule more rounds of questioning. Investigators have traced series of transfers from the company’s accounts to the bank accounts of four actresses, including Shetty, Basu and Dhupia, and also to Balaji Entertainment.
Police are continuing to look into the case, and updates are expected as more evidence is examined. The focus on a ₹60 crore fraud involving Bollywood stars has attracted significant public interest and legal scrutiny.
Source: ianslive
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