After five hours of interrogation by EOW, Raj Kundra revealed that Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia received fees totaling Rs 60 crore, which was purported to be a fraud. Report

The spouse of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, Raj Kundra, a businessman who turned actor, is presently the subject of a Rs 60 crore fraud inquiry. He recently claimed that Bollywood actresses Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia received remuneration in the amount in question.The Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) is investigating businessman Raj Kundra, the spouse of actress Shilpa Shetty, in relation to a purported Rs 60 crore fraud case. In a significant turn of events, Raj Kundra allegedly stated during questioning that some of the disputed funds were given to Bollywood actresses Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia as fees.Sources claim that the EOW questioned Raj Kundra for almost five hours.

He asserted during this session that Bipasha and Neha had received professional compensation from a portion of the funds obtained through the fraudulent activities. Officials pointed out that he continued to be evasive on a number of crucial areas, necessitating the planning of more rounds of interrogation."Raj Kundra mentioned that certain amounts were legitimate fees to Bipasha Basu and Neha Dhupia," a source close to the probe told news agency IANS. However, he avoided providing direct details on certain transactions and his responses were lacking.According to reports, detectives have traced about Rs 25 crore in direct transfers into accounts connected to Shilpa Shetty, Bipasha Basu, Neha Dhupia, and production company Balaji Entertainment.Police claim that the company involved in the fraud was the source of these transfers. The results have strengthened suspicions that the case might go far further than first thought. The investigation also found that the company's financial transactions were affected during the demonetisation era, resulting in what officials now refer to as "suspicious fund movements." The EOW has obtained proof of these transfers for further examination.Raj Kundra has been instructed to provide recordings created for a project named Best Deal as part of the continuing investigation. According to reports, Kundra informed officers that the Property Cell had already received these materials. In order to independently investigate whether the initiative was a cover for money laundering, the EOW has stated that it will seize the content once more.