Farhan Akhtar's mother Honey Irani’s driver arrested in Mumbai for alleged Rs 12 Lakh card fraud

Honey Irani duped of Rs 12 Lakh

Filmmaker-actor Farhan Akhtar's mother, Honey Irani’s driver, was recently arrested in Mumbai over an alleged Rs 12 lakh fraud involving the misuse of cards.

The case was registered after inconsistencies in fuel and vehicle maintenance records were discovered. Police instantly took action and started further investigation.

According to IANS, Irani's manager, Diya Bhatia, filed a complaint, which led to the arrest of 35-year-old Naresh Ramvinod Singh. After observing odd billing trends in vehicle-related expenses, the manager carried out an internal review that turned up significant financial irregularities.

According to the reports, the purported irregularities were discovered on October 1, 2025. Bhatia noticed that Honey Irani's Maruti car, which has a 35-litre fuel tank, was using 62 litres of diesel. Records of engine oil purchases for a car that had been sold seven years prior were also discovered by investigators.

After more investigation, it was revealed that three different credit cards belonging to Farhan Akhtar were used repeatedly and at abnormally high rates at a gas station on S.V. Road close to Bandra Lake.

When questioned, Naresh Singh allegedly provided conflicting accounts, first asserting that he had only used one card. However, it was determined by police investigations that several cards were used improperly.

Naresh acknowledged that Santosh Kumar, Akhtar's former driver, had given him the cards in 2022 and that he had used them to take out cash without filling up. According to reports, the transaction amounts varied from Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,500.

According to the authorities, Naresh carried out the scam with 52-year-old petrol pump employee Arun Amar Singh. Cash was taken out rather than fuel, and Arun Singh received a commission for each transaction.

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Police are looking into whether other people were involved in the alleged scam, and Arun Singh is currently evading capture.

The Bandra police have registered a case under sections 316(2) (criminal breach of trust), 318(4), and 418 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code following Bhatia’s complaint.

The reports suggested that Naresh Singh remains in custody as investigations continue to uncover more truth around the alleged fraud.