Actress
Shilpa
Shetty's
husband
and
businessman
Raj
Kundra
was
arrested
on
July
19
2021,
for
the
alleged
creation
of
pornographic
films
and
publishing
them
through
some
apps.
Ever
since
then,
some
shocking
developments
in
the
case
has
been
unfolding
as
the
police
authorities
are
going
forward
with
their
investigation.
Now,
the
reports
tell
that
Kundra's
link
to
other
adult
content
apps
is
also
being
investigated.
Raj
Kundra
used
to
run
apps
like
Hotshots
and
Bollyfame.
According
to
a
news
report
in
Pinkvilla,
the
businessman's
link
to
at
least
four
other
adult
content
apps
is
being
investigated
by
the
police
officials.
A
police
authority
associated
with
the
case
revealed,
"After
Hotshots
was
removed
from
Apple
and
Google
Play
stores,
we
believe
he
set
up
a
few
other
apps.
We
are
now
investigating
it."
Earlier,
on
Friday
(July
23,
2021),
the
Mumbai
Crime
Branch
carried
out
a
six-hour-long
search
at
Shilpa
and
Raj's
Juhu
residence
and
recorded
her
statement
in
the
case.
The
authorities
found
a
hidden
cupboard
in
Kundra's
Viaan
Industries
and
JL
Stream
office
in
Mumbai's
Andheri
during
the
searches.
The
officials
then
spoke
to
ANI
about
the
same
and
said,
"Crime
Branch
has
found
a
hidden
cupboard
in
businessman
Raj
Kundra's
Viaan
and
JL
Stream
office
in
Mumbai's
Andheri
during
searches
in
connection
with
a
pornography
case."
According
to
some
media
reports,
Shilpa
Shetty
had
an
argument
with
husband
Raj
Kundra
and
broke
down
during
the
raid.
The
actress'
statement
was
recorded
during
the
same
and
the
businessman
was
also
taken
to
his
residence
during
the
raid.
The
Hungama
2
actress
was
reportedly
shaken
and
upset
as
she
recorded
her
statement,
which
went
on
for
nearly
two
hours.
According
to
a
statement
by
the
Mumbai
Police,
Shilpa
Shetty
has
denied
involvement
in
the
alleged
production
and
transmission
of
pornographic
content.
The
actress
also
claimed
to
the
investigating
team
that
the
films
available
on
her
husband
Raj
Kundra's
app
Hotshots
are
not
pornographic
but
erotica,
and
cited
'more
obscene' examples
from
other
OTT
platforms.
The
businessman
had
said
in
his
statement
that
everything
was
handled
by
his
brother-in-law
Pradeep
Bakshi
in
London
and
that
they
only
chatted
via
WhatsApp.