Overview
- Udaipur police arrested Vikram Bhatt and Shwetambari Bhatt in Mumbai and a Bandra court granted transit remand until December 9 for their transfer to Rajasthan.
- The FIR by Indira IVF founder Dr Ajay Murdia alleges about ₹30 crore was taken after promises of outsized returns from four film projects, including a biopic of his late wife.
- Contracts and term sheets were signed in May–June 2024 and an LLP called Indira Entertainment was formed in July with shared ownership, according to the complaint.
- Police say preliminary findings point to fake vendor bills, inflated vouchers and diversion of funds, and they are scrutinising agreements, bank transfers and vendor records.
- Bhatt has called the FIR misleading and denied wrongdoing, while defence lawyers allege improper arrest procedures; earlier steps included a lookout notice and prior arrests of two associates.