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Shilpa Shetty Gives 4.5-Hour Statement to Mumbai EOW in ₹60 Crore Best Deal TV Probe

Police are verifying documents she submitted following a complaint over misused loan‑cum‑investment funds.

Overview

  • Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing questioned Shetty for about four and a half hours and formally recorded her statement.
  • She shared details of transactions linked to her advertising company’s bank account and handed over documents that officers are checking.
  • EOW officials said five statements have been recorded so far, including that of her husband, Raj Kundra.
  • Investigators also recorded the statement of resolution professional Rajendra Bhutada as a witness in relation to the now‑liquidated Best Deal TV Private Limited.
  • The case stems from an FIR alleging nearly ₹60 crore was misused, with Kundra stating to police that some transfers were professional fees to Bipasha Basu, Neha Dhupia and Ekta Kapoor, and media reports indicating probes into transfers to celebrity accounts and Balaji Entertainment.