Overview

• Shetty was arrested in Bengaluru on July 8 and remanded to Juhu police custody until July 10 after a five-month nationwide manhunt.
• Charges under Sections 316(4) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita cite criminal breach of trust and cheating following a complaint by Soni Razdan.
• Investigators say she forged expense invoices using advanced imaging apps, had Bhatt sign them and funnelled ₹76.9 lakh through a friend’s account.
• Authorities are questioning the intermediary account holder and examining financial records to recover the misappropriated funds.
• The case highlights risks in small production houses and has spurred calls for stricter audit and approval mechanisms in celebrity finances.