The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police questioned actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra for nearly four and a half hours in connection with a Rs 60 crore cheating case involving a Mumbai businessman who was allegedly defrauded in the name of investment.
According to an EOW official, the interrogation was conducted at Shilpa Shetty’s residence, where a team of officers recorded her statement. During questioning, Shilpa was asked about a Rs 15 crore transfer allegedly made by her husband Raj Kundra to her advertising company’s bank account, along with several other financial transactions linked to the fraud.
Sources said that Shilpa denied receiving any money in her company’s account. She also submitted multiple documents to the EOW, which are currently being verified by investigators.
EOW officials confirmed that the team visited Shilpa’s house on October 4, where Raj Kundra was also present.
However, Kundra was summoned for a second round of questioning on Monday. The interrogation was conducted the same day at his request and continued for around four and a half hours. The questioning reportedly focused on new leads obtained after verifying documents submitted during his first interrogation.
Officials also recorded the statement of Deepak Kothari’s son, who was a director at Best Deal TV Pvt. Ltd., a company under scrutiny in the case. So far, statements of Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra, resolution professional Rajendra Bhutta, and two others have been recorded. The EOW is preparing to summon four to five employees of Best Deal TV to further trace the money trail.
A senior officer said the accused had taken money from the complainant under the pretext of investment and profit sharing. However, investigations so far indicate that the Rs 60 crore was allegedly used for personal benefit. The probe is currently underway.
