CID notice to actress Sunny Leone in investigation of ₹2400 crore investment scam, agency seeks payment related information

New Delhi . Bollywood actress Sunny Leone’s name has also come into discussion amid the investigation into the alleged Rs 2,400 crore Shivam Associates investment scam in Karnataka. However, the investigating agencies have clarified that the notice sent to the actress is only part of the information gathering process and no fraud or criminal activity of any kind has been alleged against her at present.

The Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is investigating the case, is probing the financial transactions and money flow related to the alleged investment scheme. The investigating agency says that it is trying to understand in which areas the alleged amount raised from investors was used and who got the ultimate benefit from it.

According to officials involved in the investigation, actress Sunny Leone had made a special appearance in a Kannada film produced by Shivanand Neelanavar, the promoter of Shivam Associates and said to be the main accused in the case. In this context, the agency has asked the actress for information about the payment received for that performance and the documents related to it.

According to officials, the actress was paid to perform in a song from the Kannada film ‘Champion’, released in the year 2023. The investigating agency is now trying to find out the source of the payment and whether it was linked to any financial activity related to the alleged investment scheme. However, the agency has clearly stated that merely receiving payment does not automatically make a person an accused and the purpose of the investigation is to verify the facts.

According to the CID, Shivam Associates and people associated with it are accused of allegedly collecting money from a large number of people through investment and deposit schemes without necessary permissions. According to reports, allegations of raising money from thousands of investors are being investigated in this case. The agency is now reviewing all financial transactions that may be linked to this alleged network.

Legal experts say that in the investigation of economic crimes, agencies often seek information from all those persons or institutions with whom the concerned parties have had financial transactions. The purpose of such notice is to verify facts and cannot be considered as evidence of involvement of any person.

Currently the investigation is ongoing and the agency is examining various documents, bank records and payment related information. Further action in the case will be decided based on the findings of the investigation and available evidence. At the same time, there has been no official confirmation of Sunny Leone being involved in any kind of crime at this time. The entertainment world and investors are keeping an eye on this entire matter, while the investigating agencies are busy investigating the financial aspects of the alleged scam.