Actor Jaffrey and family tied to Bandra ₹16.24cr fraud
Actor Javed Jaffrey and his family have been caught up in a ₹16.24 crore fraud case.
Mumbai Crime Branch says U.K.-based businessman Nishit Patel convinced them to invest in a Bandra project using documents and assurances that later turned out to be misleading.
The money trail leads through companies like Poojan Technologies and investigators think some funds might have moved via hawala channels.
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Alongside forged papers with official-looking seals, valuables like a pricey Rolex watch and foreign currency were reportedly taken from the victims.
Patel was arrested and co-accused Rupesh More was taken into custody for their roles in the scam, while another suspect, Nirav Gokani, is believed to be in Dubai as police dig deeper into how the money was shuffled around.