By Niharika Sanjeeiv

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Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra appeared in front of Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) on Monday to record his statement in the ₹60 crore fraud case levelled by businessman Deepak Kothari. The questioning lasted for around 5 hours, in which the businessman revealed that the money was transferred to the accounts of actresses Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia, apart from Shilpa.During the 5-hour-long investigation, Raj Kundra remained silent, prompting the EOW to plan further rounds of questioning. However, he did reveal that money has been transferred directly from the company’s accounts to the accounts of actresses, Shilpa, Neha and Bipasha, as fees. In addition, transactions were traced to Balaji Entertainment. So far, the EOW has tracked nearly ₹25 crore in direct transfers.The investigation further revealed that during demonetisation, the company’s financial dealings were impacted by a cash crunch, during which certain suspicious fund transfers were made to other accounts. Evidence of these transfers has now been secured by the EOW.Also Read: Kantara Actor Rishab Shetty To Make Cameo Appearance In Jr NTR Starrer Dragon? Here’s What We KnowThe agency has further asked Raj Kundra to submit the videos he produced for Best Deal, but he revealed that those videos have been handed to the Property Cell. Now, officials will retrieve the video from the company, and further investigation will be done.Mumbai Police stated, “Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of ₹60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation.”In August, a case was filed against Shilpa Shetty, her husband Raj Kundra, and another person for allegedly cheating a businessman of over Rs 60 crore. The complaint, filed by businessman Deepak Kothari, director of Lotus Capital Financial Services Ltd, claims the incidents took place between 2015 and 2023.Also Read: Pawan Kalyan’s OG Sells Out World’s Second Largest IMAX In Melbourne Within Minutes 10 Days Before Release Day