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Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s house was visited by income tax officials for what her lawyer claims was a routine verification related to her restaurant, Bastian. This follows a case filed against Bastian Garden City in Bengaluru for operating past legal hours. Meanwhile, Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra are facing allegations of cheating a businessman of Rs 60 crore. Shetty has denied these allegations and a legal petition is pending.

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Shilpa Shetty’s Home Visited by Income Tax Officials Amidst Restaurant Scrutiny and Cheating Allegations

Mumbai, India – Income tax officials visited the Mumbai residence of actress Shilpa Shetty Kundra today, sources report. The visit is reportedly connected to her involvement with the high-end restaurant chain, Bastian. However, Shetty’s lawyer maintains it was a routine verification, denying any raid took place.

“There is a routine verification by the income tax officials… my client Mrs. Shilpa Shetty Kundra states that there is no income tax ‘raid’ at her place,” the lawyer stated.

This event comes a day after a case was filed in Bengaluru against Bastian Garden City, one of the restaurant’s locations, for allegedly operating beyond legal closing hours. Shetty is a co-owner of the Bastian brand, which was founded in 2014.

The actress and her husband, Raj Kundra, are also embroiled in a separate legal battle, facing accusations of cheating Mumbai-based businessman Deepak Kothari of Rs 60 crore. Kothari alleges that between 2015 and 2023, he invested approximately Rs 60 crore in Best Deal TV Pvt Ltd, a company associated with the couple, based on promises of returns that were never realized.

Shetty addressed the cheating allegations in an Instagram post yesterday, stating, “We categorically deny the baseless and motivated allegations being circulated… Having fully cooperated with the investigation, we are sanguine that justice will prevail.” She also noted that a quashing petition has been filed and urged the media to exercise restraint as the matter is sub judice. The police investigation into the alleged diversion of funds in the Best Deal TV case is ongoing.

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