Mumbai: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra has firmly denied reports claiming that her Mumbai residence was raided by the Income Tax Department in connection with the alleged Rs 60 crore fraud case. Her legal team clarified that what took place was a routine verification by Income Tax officials, part of standard follow-up procedures, and not a raid of any kind.
Advocate Prashant Patil, representing the actress, issued an official statement on Thursday (December 18), emphasizing that linking these developments to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) case is misleading and “mischievous.” He warned that individuals making such claims publicly could face legal consequences.
Earlier media reports had suggested that the Income Tax Department conducted raids at Shilpa’s home in Mumbai, as well as at Bastian, a restaurant co-owned by her in Mumbai’s Dadar area and another location in Bengaluru. However, Patil clarified that these reports were inaccurate and sensationalized.
Shilpa and her husband, Raj Kundra, have consistently denied the allegations of cheating and fraud in the case registered by the EOW under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. On social media, Shilpa reiterated that the claims circulating against her are “baseless and motivated,” adding that a Quashing Petition has been filed before the High Court and is currently under adjudication.
In her statement, Shilpa expressed confidence in the legal process, saying she has “fully cooperated with the investigation” and has complete faith in law enforcement and the judiciary. She also urged media outlets to exercise restraint, noting that the matter is currently sub judice.
