Bhojpuri Film Actor Pawan Singh and Three Others Booked for Alleged Rs 1.30 Crore Fraud

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In a case of alleged financial fraud, Bhojpuri film actor Pawan Singh, along with three others, has been booked by the police in Varanasi. The case was registered under the relevant sections of the BNS after a hotel businessman, Vishal Singh, filed a plea in court seeking direction to the police to register a case against Pawan Singh and three others for duping him of his money. The alleged scam dates back to 2018 when Vishal was lured into investing crores of rupees in a Bhojpuri film featuring Pawan Singh.

Key Takeaways:

  • Bhojpuri film actor Pawan Singh, along with three others, has been booked for an alleged fraud of about Rs 1.30 crore in Varanasi.
  • The police registered the case against them under the relevant sections of the BNS at the order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Varanasi.
  • Hotel businessman Vishal Singh filed a plea in court seeking direction to the police to register a case against Pawan Singh and three others for duping him of his money.
  • Vishal alleged that he met Premshankar Rai and his wife during his studies in Mumbai and they made him invest crores of rupees in the name of making a Bhojpuri film in 2018.
  • Pawan Singh and director Arvind Chaubey featured in the film, and Vishal deposited approximately Rs 32.60 lakh directly into their accounts in installments.
  • The film spent around Rs 1.25 crore on shooting and post-production, but Vishal was not returned his money nor was he given a share in the profit.

Statistics:

  • The alleged fraud involves an amount of approximately Rs 1.30 crore.
  • Earlier, Vishal deposited Rs 32.60 lakh directly into the accused's accounts in installments.
  • The film spent around Rs 1.25 crore on shooting and post-production.

Sources:

  • "Four booked for Rs 1.30 crore fraud", published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from HT Lucknow.