The
Baby
Doll
singer
Kanika
Kapoor
landed
in
legal
trouble
as
an
event
management
company
from
Noida
went
ahead
and
filed
an
FIR
against
her
for
cheating
them
of
Rs
24.95
Lakhs.
Mr.
Manoj
Sharma,
who
is
the
owner
of
the
event
management
company,
filed
the
complaint
stating
that
Kanika
Kapoor
was
paid
Rs
24.95
Lakhs
beforehand
to
perform
at
an
exhibition
in
Aligarh
on
January
22,
2018,
but
Kanika
did
not
turn
up
for
the
event.
When
the
event
management
asked
her
to
return
the
money,
she
refused!
It
was
then
that
the
company
went
ahead
and
lodged
an
FIR.
However,
Kanika
Kapoor
released
a
statement
refuting
the
allegations
made
by
the
event
management
company
by
saying
that
they
are
"false,
baseless,
and
malicious." She
also
states
that
the
company
lacks
professionalism
and
was
of
little
help
regarding
logistical
support
to
her
crew.
Below
is
the
entire
statement
released
by
Kanika
Sharma
on
the
issue.
"The
accusations
of
cheating
filed
by
Manoj
Sharma
and
SB
Singh
against
me
are
false,
baseless,
and
malicious
to
say
the
least.
I
was
approached
to
perform
in
Aligarh
on
January
22.
My
terms
of
appearance
at
the
proposed
show
were
explicitly
communicated,
in
writing,
to
the
aforesaid
persons.
These
terms
clearly
stipulated
that
to
confirm
the
booking,
Mr
Manoj
Sharma
would
have
to
make
payment
of
an
advance
fee,
followed
by
payment
of
the
full
balance
amount
prior
to
the
show.
The
organisers
were
made
fully
aware
that
this
condition
was
non-negotiable,
which
was
readily
agreed
and
acknowledged
by
the
said
organisers.
Pursuant
to
the
same,
my
management
received
an
advance
payment
of
Rs.
9
lakhs.
However,
despite
repeated
reminders,
follow
ups
and
assurances
that
payment
would
be
made
in
a
timely
manner,
Mr
Manoj
failed
and
neglected
to
make
payment
of
the
balance
fee
and
also
failed
to
confirm
or
make
any
logistical
arrangements
towards
me
and
my
team's
travel
and
stay
until
an
hour
prior
to
scheduled
flight
departure
for
the
event
from
Mumbai.
Such
lack
of
professionalism
on
the
part
of
the
organiser,
made
it
abundantly
clear
that
the
organiser
was
in
no
state
of
readiness
of
the
proposed
show
and
that
he
has
no
made
any
arrangements
for
the
travel
and
safety
of
my
band
and
me.
All
of
this
made
it
unsafe
and
unviable
for
me
to
fly
for
the
performance.
What's
more
is
that
my
band
was
stranded
at
Delhi
Airport
due
to
the
complete
lack
of
any
logistical
support
whatsoever
by
the
said
organiser.
Despite
the
above
conduct
and
repeated
negligent
behaviour,
my
management
team
and
I,
graciously
offered
to
accommodate
Mr.
Manoj
and
offered
him
an
alternate
date
for
the
performance
to
be
rescheduled
in
return
for
the
payment
provided;
however,
Mr.
Manoj,
instead,
chose
to
threaten
me
with
legal
proceedings.
It
is
also
pertinent
to
note
that
while
his
initial
notice
alleged
that
he
paid
a
fee
of
25
lakhs,
he
has
now
contradicted
himself
with
a
new
FIR
alleging
a
different
amount,
all
of
which
is
clearly
demonstrative
of
his
lack
of
credibility
as
an
event
organiser.
My
lawyers
have
already
addressed
a
detailed
notice
to
him,
against
which
there
has
been
no
response
whatsoever.
Be
that
as
it
may,
I
once
again
want
to
take
this
opportunity
to
clarify
that
my
team
and
I
have
always
had
the
State's
best
interests
at
heart
and
would've
considered
it
an
honour
to
be
able
to
perform
in
Aligarh
but
for
this
unfortunate
series
of
events,
which
is
attributable
only
to
the
incompetence
of
the
organiser.
I
sincerely
hope
that
I
am
presented
with
an
opportunity
in
the
near
future
to
visit
Aligarh
and
bring
my
music
to
all
the
people
there
who
have
shown
me
a
lot
of
love
and
support."