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Manish Gupta Denies Driver Stabbing, Calls Allegations Extortion Plot

He submitted CCTV footage with bank statements to Versova police to dispute an FIR lodged by his former driver.

Overview

  • Rabijul Islam Lashkar filed an FIR on June 6 at Versova police station accusing Gupta of stabbing him with a kitchen knife over delayed salary.
  • Versova police issued Gupta a notice under Section 35 of the BNSS on June 7 and continue to probe the case.
  • In his June 9 statement Gupta argued that CCTV footage from June 5 shows Lashkar holding his stomach without any visible blood or distress.
  • Bank records provided by Gupta that day indicate timely monthly salary payments and occasional advances exceeding owed amounts.
  • The filmmaker alleged that Lashkar and his lawyer orchestrated a coached extortion scheme based on their alleged criminal backgrounds.