Highlights
- Karanvir Bohra booked for duping woman of Rs 1.99 crore
- The woman claimed that Bohra also threatened her when she asked for the money
Popular television actor Karanvir Bohra has been booked by the Mumbai Police for allegedly duping a woman of Rs 1.99 crore. A case has been registered against him and five other people in the Oshiwara police station. The actor, who was last seen in Kangana Ranaut's controversial reality show 'Lock Upp,' promised the 40-year-old woman to return the sum at 2.5 per cent interest. The woman also claimed that when she asked for the amount, Bohra & his wife Tajinder Sidhu aka Teejay Sidhu threatened to shoot her.
According to ANI, "Case registered against 6 people including actor Manoj Bohra alias Karanvir Bohra for allegedly cheating a 40-year-old woman of Rs 1.99 crores after promising to return it at 2.5% interest; woman claimed that only an amount of over Rs 1cr was returned: Oshiwara PS"
"The woman also claimed that when she asked for the amount, Bohra & his wife Tajinder Sidhu did not respond properly & threatened to shoot her. Police have started an investigation & will soon record their statements: Oshiwara Police Station," a follow-up tweet read.
On the professional front, Karanvir Bohra has participated in numerous reality shows such as Nach Baliye 4, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6, Khatron Ke Khiladi 5, Bigg Boss 12. Most recently he was seen in Kangana's Lock Upp, where he had admitted that he was in debt and that he would have thought of suicide if he didn't have a family. ALSO READ: Lock Upp: Karanvir Bohra gets eliminated again; Munawar Faruqui mocks his career & calls him 'loser'
He revealed that he was facing a financial crisis and had cases filed against him for defaulting on loans.