{"id":"f-86c21c4f86-f24ce7e8-3cf7-5c89-af6b-3c8bb432e609","title":"Shilpa Shetty responds after Section 420 charges in Rs 60 crore fraud case: 'We categorically deny the baseless allegations'","description":"Shilpa Shetty denies allegations involving an EOW case against her and husband Raj Kundra and labels claims as “baseless and motivated.”","timestamp":1765968822,"category":"national_v_two","headline":"Shilpa Shetty responds after Section 420 charges in Rs 60 crore fraud case: 'We categorically deny the baseless allegations'","modifiedHeadline":"Shilpa Shetty Denies Fraud Allegations","subCategories":["scid_2094d3d1"],"region":"IN","bundleMetaData":{"bundleId":"74da15a9-6fc0-4d1c-a0ae-61e61b8d229e","bundleTitle":"Celeb Gossip","cardData":null},"iabCategoryId":"324","fcSummary":"Shilpa Shetty denies fraud allegations against her and Raj Kundra, calling them baseless and legally challenged. She also faces scrutiny over her co-owned Bengaluru restaurant, Bastian Garden City, for allegedly violating operating hours after a brawl incident.","summary":"Shilpa Shetty vehemently denies \"baseless\" fraud allegations after being charged in a Rs 60 crore case alongside husband Raj Kundra.","ctaUrl":"https://trends.glance.com/newz/news/IN/en/firstpost/f-86c21c4f86-f24ce7e8-3cf7-5c89-af6b-3c8bb432e609","sourceUrl":"https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/shilpa-shetty-responds-after-section-420-charges-in-rs-60-crore-fraud-case-we-categorically-deny-the-baseless-allegations-13960600.html","bannerImage":"https://g-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/fc/image/jV9gbPF8TC10.webp","content":"Bollywood actress and entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty Kundra has firmly denied recent allegations involving her and her husband, businessman Raj Kundra, while also responding to legal trouble tied to a restaurant she part-owns in Bengaluru.\n
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In a statement shared on Instagram, Shetty categorically rejected claims that the Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) invoked Section 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code against her and Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore fraud case, calling the allegations “baseless and motivated.” \nShetty said the issues are being portrayed as criminal without lawful basis and noted that a Quashing Petition is pending before the High Court.\n
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Shilpa Shetty's statement\n
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In an Instagram post, she wrote, \"We categorically deny the baseless and motivated allegations being circulated. The issues sought to be raised are being given a criminal colour without any lawful basis. A Quashing Petition has already been filed before the Hon'ble High Court and is pending adjudication.\"\n
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She continued, \"Having fully cooperated with the investigation, we are sanguine that justice will prevail and have complete faith in the law enforcement authorities and the judicial system of our country. We respectfully urge the media to exercise restraint as the matter is sub judice.\"\n
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Here is her post:\n
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What are the cases against Shetty?\n
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The case stems from a complaint by Mumbai-based businessman Deepak Kothari, who alleged that funds invested in the couple’s now-defunct company were diverted instead of being used for business purposes. The couple maintains that the dispute is civil in nature and has cooperated with investigators. \n
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Separately in Bengaluru, police filed cases against two pubs, including Bastian Garden City, co-owned by Shetty, for allegedly operating beyond permitted closing hours, prompting renewed scrutiny of her business interests. This had come to light after a brawl happened at Bastian Garden City.","readDurationInMinutes":"3","author":{"name":"Firstpost","logo":"https://glance-mob.glance-cdn.com/public/bubble/png/28d65284-7c7e-4e74-a1da-84b4daef1e4c.jpeg"},"ism":false,"analyticsResponses":[{"measurementId":"DUMMy","type":"GA"}],"pointerSummary":["Shilpa Shetty denies fraud allegations (Rs. 60 cr) with Raj Kundra, calls claims baseless.","High Court petition pending; Shetty cites full cooperation, faith in legal system.","Bengaluru pub co-owned by Shetty faces scrutiny for operating past curfew after brawl."],"tags":["ShilpaShetty","RajKundra","FraudAllegations","Section420","EconomicOffencesWing","EOW","MumbaiPolice","DeepakKothari","BastianGardenCity","Bengaluru","BusinessDispute","LegalTrouble","QuashingPetition","HighCourt","Bollywood","SubJudice"],"consent":true,"redirectionEnabled":false}

Shilpa Shetty responds after Section 420 charges in Rs 60 crore fraud case: 'We categorically deny the baseless allegations'

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