FIR against designer Aniksha for trying to pay Rs 1 crore to Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra deputy CM

Mumbai: Mumbai Police have registered an FIR against a woman designer Aniksha and her father for allegedly trying to pay bribe of rupees one crore to Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of Deputy Chief Minister of the Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis.

Mumbai Police is investigating the matter after Amruta Fadnavis lodged a complaint at the Malabar Hill police station.

According to the FIR, designer Aniksha was in contact with Amruta for over 16 months and met her at Amruta Fadnavis' residence. A bribe of Rs 1 crore was offered to Amruta Fadnavis by Aniksha and her father to help in a crime.

In the FIR, Amruta Fadnavis has stated that on February 18 and 19, Aniksha sent her video clips, voice notes and several messages to her from an unknown phone number. The police have registered a case against Aniksha and her father under IPC 120 (B) (conspiracy) and Sections 8 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Police are further investigating the case, but no one has been arrested so far, said police. (UNI)