In a major development, reports recently claimed that Income Tax (IT) officials had conducted a raid at Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty’s Mumbai residence in connection with an alleged ₹60 crore fraud case linked to the Bastian pub. However, the actress has strongly denied these reports, stating that the claims are misleading and factually incorrect.
Advocate Prashant Patil, representing Shilpa Shetty Kundra, categorically clarified that no Income Tax raid was conducted at her residence. He explained that what occurred was merely a routine verification by IT officials as part of standard follow-up procedures. He further cautioned that any attempt to mischievously link these developments to the alleged Economic Offences Wing (EOW) case would invite strict legal action.
Reiterating his position, Patil stressed that there was absolutely no IT raid at Shilpa Shetty’s home and that reports suggesting otherwise were inaccurate.
Meanwhile, Shilpa Shetty has also broken her silence amid the ongoing investigation related to the alleged ₹60 crore fraud case. In a statement issued by her team, the actress said she was being unfairly dragged into the matter and clarified that her association with the concerned company was extremely limited and non-operational. She stated that she had no role in the company’s daily operations, financial management, decision-making, or signing authority.
Shetty further explained that, like several other public figures, she had only endorsed certain products for a home shopping channel in a strictly professional capacity, and that payments owed to her for the same were still pending. She also revealed that her family had, in fact, extended a substantial loan to the company.
According to her statement, nearly ₹20 crore was loaned by her family, and the amount remains unpaid. She questioned the attempt to impute criminal liability on her after an unexplained delay of nearly nine years, calling it legally untenable and contrary to settled principles of law.
Expressing her distress, Shetty said her name continued to be unnecessarily dragged into the proceedings, describing the allegations as unjustified and damaging. She added that such claims unfairly tarnish a woman’s dignity, integrity, and reputation in the public domain.
The actress confirmed that a quashing petition has already been filed before the Bombay High Court and stated that she has complete faith in the judicial process. She affirmed that she would pursue all appropriate legal remedies to safeguard her rights and reputation.
Appealing for responsible journalism, Shilpa Shetty urged the media to verify facts before publishing reports and to present the matter accurately.
For context, a case was filed in August against Shilpa Shetty, her husband Raj Kundra, and another individual for allegedly cheating a businessman of over ₹60 crore. The complaint was lodged by Deepak Kothari of Lotus Capital Financial Services Ltd, who claimed that the incidents occurred between 2015 and 2023. According to the complaint, the money was allegedly taken under the pretext of business expansion but was instead used for personal expenses.
