FIR filed against Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty and others in cheating case
Mumbai/IBNS: A businessman has filed a cheating case against Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty, her husband Raj Kundra and some other persons for allegedly duping him of Rs 1.51 crore, media reports.
Bandra police station lodged an FIR based on the Mumbai-based businessman Nitin Barai's complaint, reported PTI.
Barai alleged that in July 2014, Kaashif Khan, the director of SFL Fitness, Shilpa Shetty, her husband Raj Kundra and some others asked him to invest in the business Rs 1.51 crore to earn a profit.
He was assured that the SFL Fitness company will provide him a franchise to open a spa and gym in Pune's Hadapsar and Koregaon, but it did not work out, as per the FIR.
The complainant was allegedly threatened, when he sought his money back, the police official said quoting the FIR.
Based on the complaint, the Bandra police registered the FIR under various Indian Penal Code Sections, including 420 (cheating), 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 506 (criminal intimidation) and 34 (common intention), he said, adding that an investigation into the case was underway, according to the PTI report
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