FIR against actor Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra in cheating case

An FIR has been registered against actor Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra on complaint by a person named Nitin Barai. The FIR was registered on Saturday at Bandra police station.

The complainant alleged that in July 2014, Kaashif Khan, the director of SFL Fitness company, along with Shetty, Kundra and others asked him to invest Rs 1.51 crore into the enterprise to earn a profit.

The complainant claimed he was assured that the SFL Fitness company will provide him a franchise and open a gym and spa at Hadapsar and Koregaon in neighbouring Pune but it did not materialise, as per the FIR.

Later, when the complainant sought his money back, he was allegedly threatened.

Based on the complaint, the Bandra police registered the FIR under various Indian Penal Code Sections, including 420 (cheating), 120-B (criminal conspiracy), 506 (criminal intimidation), and 34 (common intention).