Raj Kundra Case LIVE Updates: Businessman and Bollywood actor Shilpa Shetty’s husband Raj Kundra has been taken to Arthur Road jail following his medical check-up at JJ Hospital in Mumbai. Earlier in the day, he was sent to judicial custody for 14 days by Killa court in a case related to the alleged creation of pornographic films and publishing them through some apps. Kundra was arrested on the night of July 19 by Mumbai police’s crime branch after being booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act. This comes as a minor setback for the Mumbai police which was seeking Kundra’s further custody. Kundra was produced before the magistrate court at the end of his police remand on Tuesday. Kundra moved the court for bail and his plea was heard on Wednesday. His next hearing will be held on Thursday.
Meanwhile, the Bombay High Court has granted anticipatory bails to model-actors Poonam Pandey and Sherlyn Chopra, stating that no coercive action will be taken against the duo till September 20, 2021. Sherlyn Chopra was summoned to appear before the property cell on Tuesday in connection with the porn racket case involving Kundra. The High Court will also hear Kundra’s plea challenging “illegal arrest” and seeking quashing of the lower court’s order, at 2:30 pm today.
On the other hand, Shilpa Shetty, who was also summoned by the authorities, reportedly fought with Kundra during a raid at their home by the crime branch, Mumbai Police sources told news agency ANI on Monday. The actress apparently broke down in tears during the argument and the team had to step in to calm her down. She also told the cops that she was not in the know of her husband’s actions.
Shetty’s statement was recorded at her house in suburban Juhu. The crime branch of Mumbai Police also conducted a search of the house and seized a laptop. As Shetty was a director of Viaan Industries, Kundra’s firm, the police decided to question her, he said, adding that she had later resigned from the post.
The police had earlier told the court that the 45-year-old businessman was gaining financially from the illegal activity of making and selling pornographic material. The police had claimed they seized Kundra’s mobile phone and its contents need to be scrutinised and also his business dealings and transactions have to be looked into.
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