Raj Kundra Fraud Case: Actor Reveals Paying Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia in Scam Probe

Raj Kundra, a businessman and husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, is currently under investigation for a Rs 60 crore fraud case The Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) of Mumbai Police is probing the allegations.

During the investigation, Raj Kundra claimed that part of the funds in question were paid as fees to Bollywood actresses Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia This revelation came during his statement to the EOW on September 15.

The investigation has uncovered direct money transfers from the company's accounts to the accounts of several actresses, including Shilpa Shetty, Bipasha Basu, and Neha Dhupia Approximately Rs 25 crore in direct transfers has been detected so far.

The probe also revealed that financial transactions were affected during the demonetisation period, leading to suspicious fund transfers The EOW has secured evidence of these transfers and plans to summon other individuals involved.

Businessman Deepak Kothari filed a complaint against Raj Kundra, alleging a fraud of over Rs 60 crore in a debt-investment deal with his defunct company, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd Kothari claims the funds meant for business development were misused for personal gain.

Raj Kundra has denied the allegations, calling them baseless and maintaining his innocence The court is currently hearing the case and will decide on further action post-investigation.

The case has attracted attention due to Raj Kundra's previous involvement in controversies, including a pornography case and IPL match-fixing allegations

The EOW is expected to continue its investigation, possibly detaining Raj Kundra again for further questioning and summoning more individuals linked to the case