Salman Khan, sister Alvira summoned in Rs.3 crore fraud case
India, Aug. 7 -- A
Chandigarh district court has issued summons to actor Salman Khan, his sister Alvira Khan Agnihotri, and directors of Style and Content Jewellery Pvt Ltd in connection with a cheating complaint related to a Being Human jewellery showroom in Manimajra, Chandigarh. The court has directed all the accused to appear on October 5.
The complaint was filed by Chandigarh-based businessman Arun Gupta, who alleged that he was persuaded to invest in the showroom based on false assurances of strong business prospects. He accused six persons associated with the company of misrepresenting the business deal and claimed that he invested nearly Rs.3 crore. Arun alleged that he suffered losses amounting to several crores after the company failed to provide the promised business support following the showroom's launch.
One of the key issues raised by Arun is that the store responsible for supplying Being Human jewellery remained closed from February 2020 onwards. He claimed that this resulted in irregular jewellery supply and significant losses to his business.
Arun also alleged that he was assured Salman would inaugurate the showroom, but the ceremony was instead conducted by Salman's brother-in-law, actor Aayush Sharma.
As per the clarification issued by the company, Salman Khan Foundation had licensed Being Human brand name to Style and Content Jewellery Pvt Ltd way back in 2015. It had claimed that managing and selling the jewellery business was solely the responsibility of the company. HTC...
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