There were reports of an Income Tax raid at Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty’s home in connection with a Rs 60 crore fraud. However, the actor’s legal team has now dismissed this report as false. Shilpa’s lawyer stated that it was merely a routine verification and had nothing to do with a raid.
What Did Shilpa Shetty’s Lawyer Say?
On Thursday, Shilpa’s lawyer issued a statement, writing, “On behalf of my client, Mrs Shilpa Shetty Kundra, I confirm that there has been no Income Tax raid. This was just a routine verification.”
Legal Action Will Be Taken
The advocate further said, “Legal action will be taken against those who made this false claim publicly. However, it goes without saying that my client, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, maintains that no Income Tax raids have taken place at her residence.”
His lawyer also clarified that no search operation was conducted at the home. Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty are facing an investigation by the Mumbai Police in a Rs 60 crore fraud case.
According to an official, the couple was initially booked under Section 406 (criminal breach of trust) of the Indian Penal Code, and after investigation, Section 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) was added. They were charged under the IPC because the case was filed before the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita came into effect on July 1, 2024.
What Is the Matter?
In fact, 60-year-old businessman Deepak Kothari had filed a complaint against the two. Deepak alleged that he was defrauded of Rs 60.4 crore in a loan-cum-investment deal involving the now-defunct company Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd, where Raj and Shilpa were directors.
However, Raj claimed on social media that the allegations against him and Shilpa were false and that they were being framed in a false case.
