More trouble for Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra as Section 420 added in Rs 60 crore fraud case

Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra's problems don't seem to be ending anytime soon.

In the latest development, the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has now added Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, which deals with cheating, to the case against them in connection with the alleged Rs 60 crore fraud case. The inquiry is still going on, and more legal action will follow.

A businessman named Deepak Kothari filed a complaint that led to the FIR being filed.  The couple is accused of defrauding Deepak Kothari of Rs 60 crore through their now defunct company, Best Deal TV.

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The complainant's lawyers said that the EOW added the IPC section based on new information that came to light during the investigation and told the magistrate in charge about it.

The EOW also told the court that they had gathered credible witness testimony and electronic evidence during the inquiry, which showed that the complainant had been scammed out of more than Rs 60 crore.

The complaint says that Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra cheated the person who filed it, and the investigative agency has added the cheating section based on the facts. Because of the sum involved, the complainant may shortly contact the Central Investigation Agency (ED).

Recently, Raj Kundra and Shilpa Shetty had sought permission to travel to London citing Raj's father illness. The Bombay High Court said they may only go if they paid the full Rs 60 crore payment.