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Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty has issued a powerful clarification on social media amid mounting allegations in a Rs. 60.48 crore fraud case linked to her defunct enterprise, Best Deal TV. Her statement comes as legal proceedings intensify and questions on her foreign travel permissions dominate headlines.
Shilpa Shetty breaks silence on Rs. 60 crore fraud allegations – here’s what she said
The actress issued an official statement on her Instagram story, addressing the matter, “We categorically deny the baseless and motivated allegations being circulated. The problems sought to be raised are being given a criminal color with none lawful basis. A Quashing Petition has already been filed before the Hon’ble High Court and is pending adjudication. Having fully cooperated with the investigation, we’re sanguine that justice will prevail and have complete faith within the law enforcement authorities and the judicial system of our country. We respectfully urge the media to exercise restraint because the matter is sub judice.”
The Bombay High Court has directed Shetty and her husband, businessman Raj Kundra, to deposit Rs. 60 crore or furnish a continuous bank guarantee from a nationalised bank before considering lifting the Lookout Circular that currently restricts their overseas travel. The order got here during a hearing on their urgent plea to go to London for Kundra’s ailing father. The LOC was issued by Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing following a criticism by UY Industries Pvt Ltd director Deepak Kothari, alleging misappropriation of funds invested in Best Deal TV between 2015 and 2023. The couple has denied any wrongdoing, calling the allegations malicious and aimed toward extortion.
Meanwhile, the actress’ upscale restaurant chain Bastian too has been facing multiple issues. A Bengaluru police station has filed a criticism against the outlet under Section 103 of the Karnataka Police Act for hosting a lavish private bash, allegedly flouting local regulations by remaining open well past the stipulated closing time. Together with that, one other set of reports have suggested that Bastian’s Mumbai outlet in Dadar faced an income tax raid on Wednesday, while details of the search operation remain undisclosed.
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