Mumbai police arrest actor Vivek Oberoi's former business partner for alleged fraud

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Mumbai Police has arrested Sanjay Saha, a former business associate of actor Vivek Oberoi, on charges of defrauding the actor of Rs 1 crore 55 lakh.

The incident stems from a complaint filed by Vivek Oberoi's firm, Oberoi Mega Entertainment LLP, against Sanjay Saha, Nandita Saha, Radhika Nanda, and others. The complaint was filed in July this year. The police has registered the case under sections 420, 406, 409, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Vivek Oberoi's Chartered Accountant, Deven Bafna, alleged in the complaint that the accused had invested in an event management and film production company owned by the actor with the promise of generating profits. However, it is alleged that the accused subsequently misappropriated these funds for personal gain.

Datta Nalawade, DCP of Mumbai Police, stated, "A cheating case was filed at the MIDC police station in July. Directors of Anandita Entertainment LLP are accused of misappropriating funds. Three directors of Anandita Entertainment LLP are implicated, and one has been arrested. Several other cheating cases have been registered against the arrested individual in different police stations. The accused is now in police custody, and further investigations are ongoing."

In 2020, actor Vivek Oberoi and Sanjay Saha partnered to venture into the film industry. They held a meeting at a five-star hotel to outline their plans, eventually deciding to produce a film through Sanjay Saha's Anandita Entertainment LLP.

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Vivek Oberoi invested Rs 95 lakh in Sanjay Saha's company at various intervals between 2020 and 2021. Subsequently, Saha's company intended to produce a film featuring Bollywood actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui in March 2021, for which Vivek Oberoi transferred Rs 51 lakh to Nawazuddin through his company. Besides this, Vivek also provided funds to the writer and director. During their discussions, it came to light that Sanjay Saha had withdrawn some money from Anandita Entertainment LLP for personal purposes.

Based on the complaint filed by Vivek Oberoi's CA, a case was registered against the accused and their associates at the MIDC police station in Mumbai. (With inputs from ANI)