Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra (File Photo)
NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court told actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra to deposit Rs 60 crore if they wish to travel to Los Angeles or other foreign destinations. The order follows the couple’s plea seeking the quashing of a Look-Out Circular (LOC) issued against them over an FIR related to an alleged Rs 60 crore fraud.A team from the police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) recorded the actor’s statement at her residence on October 4 and questioned her for more than four hours, the official said.“Shetty said that she was not looking into the affairs of the company. She was paid celebrity fees for appearing on the platform (Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd),” the official said.‘A Rs 60 crore fraud’A criminal complaint was filed by businessman Deepak Kothari, who alleged that between 2015 and 2023, Shetty and Kundra convinced him to invest Rs 60 crore in their now-defunct company, Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd. Kothari claimed the funds were diverted for the couple’s personal benefit. In their petition, the couple stated that Shetty had resigned from the company in September 2016. The petition also highlighted that Kundra is a businessman who frequently travels abroad, while Shetty, as an actor, has professional commitments overseas. “The applicants have a fundamental right to carry on their business and/or profession and denying such opportunities (to travel abroad) would amount to violation of their fundamental rights,” the petition argued.
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