Vikram Bhatt, wife arrested in Rs 30 crore fraud case: Biopic ‘promise’ to Udaipur-based fertility doctor sparks huge scandal
Vikram Bhatt’s wife arrested
Dr Ajay Murdia had filed a complaint a month ago that Vikram Bhatt and his wife persuaded him to invest more than Rs 30 billion to make a biopic on his late wife. He claimed that he was promised high earnings but nothing materialized. “Murdia, the owner of Indira IVF Hospital, wanted to make a biography of his late wife.
He claimed that he was promised earnings of Rs 200 million. But nothing materialized and Murdia subsequently approached the Bhopalpura police station in Udaipur, where an FIR was registered for cheating and other offences,” the official told PTI. Murdia, who runs a business in the field of female infertility in India, alleged that Vikram Bhatt and other accused duped him through incentives and false assurances that they would reap huge profits from film production.
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What are the accusations against his wife Vikram Bhatt?
Preliminary police investigation, Dr. It shows that Ajay Murdia was introduced to the accused through an acquaintance who suggested a biopic be made on his late wife. Later, in May 2024, a deal worth Rs 47 billion was drafted between Murdia and the Bhatts for the production of four films, including the biopic, officers said. The first two projects were completed, but the remaining films were never made, police said.
According to Udaipur police investigation, the accused prepared fake documents – including invoices issued in the name of non-existent vendors – to cheat the complainant of large amounts of money. Police said the accused planned to deceive the complainant by producing fake invoices, inflating vouchers and pay records and verifying that they were genuine. According to the PTI report, they allegedly siphoned around Rs 30 million from Murdia.
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Sources told TOI that a Udaipur police team coordinated with the Mumbai police and arrested the couple from Bhatt’s sister’s house in Andheri. They were produced before a vacation judge in Mumbai. After his statements in court, the Rajasthan Police sought two-day transit remand of the accused to be taken from Mumbai to Udaipur by road for further interrogation and legal procedures.
Mumbai police officer Udaipur SP Yogesh Goyal told TOI that they would be brought to the city: “The Udaipur team arrived with an arrest warrant. The judge allowed the police to take them to Rajasthan with a two-day transit remand.”ALSO READ: Quote of the day from Helen Keller: ‘When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but…’
Vikram Bhatt replied
Vikram Bhatt denied the allegations and claimed that the police were “misguided”. Last week, Udaipur police had issued a lookout notice for Bhatt and his wife. Their daughter Krishna Bhatt’s name is also included in the FIR.
(With inputs from TOI and PTI)
