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Director Vikram Bhatt and Daughter Krishna Booked in Fresh Rs 13.5 Crore Fraud Case in Mumbai; Details
Economic Offences Wing probes Rs 13.5 crore fraud accusing Vikram Bhatt and daughter of promising but failing to deliver high returns on film project investments.
- On Saturday, filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his daughter Krishna Bhatt were booked in a fresh fraud case in Mumbai after an unnamed businessman alleged they cheated him of Rs. 13.5 crore; the Economic Offences Wing took over the probe.
- Registered at Versova Police Station, the complaint by Dr Ajay Murdia of Indira Group and Indira IVF alleges funds were solicited under the pretext of producing a biopic about his wife and other film ventures.
- Rajasthan Police previously arrested Bhatt and Shwetambari Bhatt in a separate fraud case, and both were remanded to judicial custody; this fresh FIR extends scrutiny beyond the Udaipur matter amid wider allegations.
- The EOW, Mumbai is set to conduct a detailed forensic review of documentary evidence and financial transactions to establish the flow of funds and contractual commitments.
- Bhatt's broader legal troubles suggest repeated high-value allegations involving Rs 13.5 crore investments may dent investor confidence among film financiers and prompt further legal actions.
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Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, daughter booked for alleged fraud of Rs 13.5 crore
A businessman has accused filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his daughter, Krishna Bhatt, of defrauding him of Rs 13.5 crore through false promises of investment returns. The Economic Offences Wing has taken over the investigation.
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Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and daughter Krishna Bhatt booked for fraud by Versova Police
Renowned filmmaker-director Vikram Bhatt and his daughter Krishna Bhatt have been booked for fraud at the Versova police station. According to the police, the accused allegedly took crores of rupees from businessmen by promising high returns on investments in films and other projects. However, the promised returns were neither given nor was the invested amount returned on time. In this case, a businessman filed a complaint with the police, alleg…
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