The Mumbai Police on Wednesday said they are investigating Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty’s role in the production of pornographic films, for which her husband Raj Kundra has been arrested.
The police said, that though the preliminary investigation does not indicate her involvement, the Mumbai Crime Branch is still analysing her role. The police are going through the bank accounts that are jointly held by Shetty and Kundra to check if the financial proceeds have been stored in these accounts.
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The cops stressed that the focus of investigation is Raj Kundra since he is the main conspirator, and no summons have been sent to Shilpa Shetty yet.
The police say, Kundra allegedly sold his app ‘Hotshots’ to the UK-based company Kenrin Pvt Ltd owned by his brother-in-law Pradeep Bakshi but controlled day to day activities from Mumbai.
Kundra and his IT head Ryan Thorpe have been sent to police custody till July 23.
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