Udaipur Court sends filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, wife to custody in Rs 30 crore fraud case

Filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife, Shwetambari, found themselves in legal trouble as they were remanded to seven days of police custody by a Udaipur court on December 9th, due to an alleged Rs 30 crore fraud case. Their lawyer subsequently sought interim bail on medical grounds on Tuesday, but the court instead decided to place them in judicial custody.

What exactly the Advocate told

Advocate Manzoor Hussain told ANI, The lawyer for the accused presented an application for interim bail, requesting that it be granted on medical grounds. If interim bail is granted before the court session ends, both individuals could be released for a short period to receive medical treatment. Everything depends on the court's order.

However, later in the day, DSP Suryaveer Singh told the news agency, The court has ordered to keep them in judicial custody. They will now be sent to the Central Jail in Udaipur.

About the case

Vikram and his wife were arrested in Mumbai on December 7 and taken to Udaipur by the police, where they were produced before the court the next day. On December 9, they were remanded to seven days’ police custody. Vikram, his wife, and six others are accused of defrauding Udaipur-based Dr Ajay Murdia, founder of Indira Group of Companies, of Rs 30 crore.

An official told PTI, Murdia, owner of Indira IVF Hospital, wanted to make a biopic on his late wife. He has alleged that he was promised earnings of Rs 200 crore. But nothing materialised, after which Murdia approached Bhopalpura police station in Udaipur, where an FIR was registered for cheating and other offences.

On November 17th, an FIR was filed, accusing Vikram Bhatt and his wife of embezzling over Rs 30 crore by falsely promising profits and film production. Authorities also reported that the couple allegedly used fabricated bills to carry out the fraud.