Amid the busting of Raj Kundra's ongoing porn racket, now his wife and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty's house gets raided by the Mumbai Crime Branch. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Court announced police custody of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe till July 27 on Friday.
MUMBAI: On Friday, a team of the Mumbai Crime Branch reached actress Shilpa Shetty's house to conduct a raid.
Meanwhile, a Mumbai Court on Friday sent actor Shilpa Shetty's husband and businessman Raj Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe to police custody till July 27 in connection with a case related to the production of pornographic films.
On Friday, the Mumbai Police produced actor Shilpa Shetty's husband and businessman Raj Kundra and his associate Ryan Thorpe before Magistrate Court seeking further custody for seven days. They told the Court that they suspect money earned from pornography was used for online betting. "This is why transactions between Raj Kundra's Yes bank account and United Bank of Africa account need to be investigated.", Mumbai Police told the Court.
Raj Kundra was arrested by Mumbai Police for allegedly creating pornographic films and publishing them through some mobile applications on Monday night. On Tuesday, the Mumbai Police informed that the 'Property Cell' of its Crime Branch had so far arrested a total of 11 people, including Kundra for their alleged involvement in the crime. "He appears to be the key conspirator. We have sufficient evidence regarding this.", Mumbai Police Commissioner Hemant Nagrale had said.
The case was registered with Crime Branch Mumbai in February 2021 about the creation of pornographic films and the use of apps.
Credit: DNA India