“UP Police book Shreyas Talpade in alleged investment cheating case, FIR registered in Mainpuri”
Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh: The Bhogaon police in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri district have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Bollywood actor Shreyas Talpade and 12 others over an alleged investment fraud, officials said on Wednesday. According to the complaint filed on February 10, a resident of Mohalla Mishrana in Bhogaon accused Talpade and his associates of allegedly cheating him out of lakhs of rupees by promoting a purported investment scheme that promised high returns. Police allege that the accused operated what was presented as a “Mumbai-based bank branch” in the locality, encouraging villagers and local residents to invest money with assurances of substantial profits. When investors later sought repayment, they were reportedly unable to recover their funds, prompting the complaint and a court-directed registration of the FIR. The case has been filed under sections related to cheating and fraud. Authorities said they are examining the extent of the alleged scam...