Overview

• Officers recorded Shetty’s statement at her Mumbai residence and collected files tied to transactions involving her advertising company.
• The Economic Offences Wing says five statements are on record so far, including that of her husband, Raj Kundra.
• Shetty told investigators she did not manage Best Deal TV’s operations and that she received fees for celebrity appearances.
• Investigators have reported tracing roughly ₹25 crore to payments to actresses and production houses, which are being checked against supporting invoices.
• An August FIR based on businessman Deepak Kothari’s complaint alleges misappropriation under sections 403, 406 and 34, and the Bombay High Court recently refused to suspend the couple’s lookout notice.