Mumbai Police files Rs 60 crore cheating case against Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra

Mumbai: The Mumbai police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) registered an FIR against the Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra and her husband, Raj Kundra, for allegedly cheating a Juhu-based businessman of Rs 60.48 crore under the pretext of a business investment.

The FIR was first registered at Juhu police station, which is based on a complaint by Deepak Kothari (60), director of Lotus Capital Financial Services. Kothari alleged that between 2015 and 2023, he transferred Rs 60.48 crore to the couple’s company, Best Deal TV Pvt. Ltd, for business expansion. However, the funds were allegedly diverted for personal expenses.

The investigation of the matter was handed over to EOW, as the sum involved in the crime is above Rs 10 crores. After conducting a preliminary inquiry, EOW registered the case under IPC sections 403 (dishonest misappropriation of property), 406 (criminal breach of trust), and 34 (common intention) against Shetty, Kundra, and another person.