British Indian businessman Raj Kundra, who has been in police custody since July 19 in a porn video case had a heated argument with his wife Shilpa Shetty on Friday after which she reportedly broke down and started crying.
During a house search on Friday, Raj Kundra was taken to his Juhu house in Mumbai where he met his wife and actress Shilpa Shetty. After a hefty fallout between the couple, the officials went on to record Shilpa’s statement, following which she broke down, the Free Press Journal reported quoting Mumbai crime branch officials.
The officials claimed to have found a cupboard hidden in a cavity during the house search through which they recovered a few files, which are being scrutinised.
Shilpa’s involvement and complicity in the entire case were also questioned during this raid. She was visibly shaken and disturbed throughout the investigation.
However, the actor kept saying that she had no idea about her husband’s activities and business. She claimed that whatever she has known is through the newspapers, and told crime branch officials that she was busy with her own work.
Shetty’s investigation and statement, in this case, was vital as she was the former director of Viaan industries, which was owned by Kundra himself.
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After her statements, crime branch officials said that they will analyse the case and contact her further if required.
Raj Kundra has found himself amidst a big ruckus that involves the illegal production of pornographic content. However, this is not the first time that the businessman is facing this kind of scrutiny for his work. A case was filed in Mumbai in 2020 for allegedly operating an illegal porn production racket, following which he was acquitted by a Mumbai court.
This case took off again this year in February after a raid by a property cell of the crime branch raided a bungalow in Madh, Malvani, while shooting of a film was underway.
After this, many actors came out and alleged that Kundra and his associates were luring aspiring actors by promising them good roles in web series. Instead of giving them roles as promised, Kundra made them perform nude and semi-nude roles.
A probe went underway soon. During the probe, it was revealed that the office of Viaan industries in Andheri was allegedly being used in the production and distribution of adult content, which was then sent to a UK-based company, Kenrin, and was uploaded on an application ‘Hotshots’.
