Bollywood and Marathi actor Shreyas Talpade, known for films like Iqbal and the Golmaal series, has been named in a fraud case along with 14 others. The Jammu and Kashmir police have registered a complaint against them for allegedly duping hundreds of villagers through a deceptive chit fund scheme, as reported by Live Hindustan.
The accused were associated with The Loni Urban Multistate Credit and Thrift Cooperative Society Limited, which allegedly promised investors that their money would double in a short time. Police stated that the company had been running its operations in Uttar Pradesh’s Mahoba district for the past decade before abruptly shutting down and fleeing after collecting crores from villagers.
A case has been registered at Srinagar police station, and investigations are in progress. Around 30 victims, including Narayan Das, Lakhan, Prakash, Kishore, and Devendra, reported that the company had opened an office in Manoharganj, UP, managed by Lalit Vishwakarma. Investors were lured through various schemes, such as fixed deposits and Sukanya plans.
When the promised returns were not fulfilled, the company shut down and its representatives went incommunicado. Those named in the case include Sameer Aggarwal, his wife Sania, RK Shetty, Sanjay Mudgil, Shreyas Talpade, and others. The police are investigating further to uncover the full extent of the scam.
