Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty was in the news for a Rs 60 crore fraud case. Following this, reports suggested that the Income Tax Department is continued its raids at Shilpa Shetty's residence in Mumbai as this action is being taken as part of an investigation into financial transactions and alleged tax irregularities related to her Bastian restaurant.
Now Shilpa's lawyer Advocate Prashant Patil has broken his silence on the matter.
What did Shilpa's lawyer said?
Advocate Prashant Patil said, "On behalf of my client Mrs Shilpa Shetty Kundra I can confirm that there is no Income Tax 'Raid' of whatsoever nature against my client. There is a routine verification by the income tax officials pertaining to follow up with my client Mrs Shilpa Shetty Kundra. Whomsoever has mischievously claimed in public domain that these developments have anything to do with the alleged Economic Offence Wing case shall face legal consequences before the appropriate court of law. At the cost of repetition my client Mrs Shilpa Shetty Kundra states that there is no income tax 'raid' at her place."
Reason behind 'routine verification by the income tax officials'
The department is examining documents at Shilpa Shetty's residence and other locations associated with her at her house in Juhu, Mumbai. This action was taken in connection with a case related to her famous hotel 'Bastian Garden City' in Bengaluru. According to reports, the investigation was conducted after complaints of alleged irregularities in the hotel's financial transactions and tax evasion.
For the unversed, Shilpa Shetty had acquired a 50% stake in 'Bastian Hospitality' in 2019. The owner of this company is businessman Ranjit Bindra. The Income Tax department team is meticulously examining the financial records and accounts of Bastian pub.
Key restaurants associated with Shilpa Shetty
The Income Tax Department has been conducting searches at Shilpa Shetty's hotel, home, office, and her partner's premises for the past two days. There are five different teams involved. Restaurants associated with Shilpa Shetty are:
- Bastian – Bandra
- Bastian – At The Top – Dadar Marg (Worli area)
- The Bastian Garden City – Bengaluru
Besides being an actress, Shilpa is also a successful businesswoman. The actress owns a famous restaurant chain, Bastian, in Mumbai, Goa, Bengaluru, and other places. This restaurant is quite luxurious, and she often shares pictures of it on social media. Amidst the Rs 60 crore fraud case and the Bastian IT raids, Shilpa Shetty had announced the opening of a new restaurant, 'Ammakai'.
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