A court in Lucknow framed charges against famous dancer Sapna Choudhary and four other accused in connection with the cheating case. The court charged Additional Chief Justice Shantanu Tyagi under sections 406 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Choudhary and other accused were present in the court at the time of the proceedings. The court set December 12 as the next hearing date.
Apart from Choudhary, other co-accused Junaid Ahmed, Ivad Ali, Amit Pandey and Ratnakar Upadhyay were also present.
The case of Sapna Chaudhary
An FIR in this matter was filed by Sub-Inspector Firoz Khan at Aashiyana Police Station on 14 October 2018. According to the FIR, a dance program by Sapna and other performers was to be held on 13 October 2018 from 2:00 PM to 10:00 AM. afternoon. Tickets were sold at Rs 300 per person. Thousands of people bought tickets, but when they arrived at the venue, they found that the program had been cancelled. It was claimed that despite the cancellation of the scheme, people were not refunded.
Then they started creating a ruckus on the spot. The police then registered a case in the matter and after investigation filed a charge sheet against Choudhary and others.
Sapna Chaudhary’s earlier controversies
This is not the first time that Sapna has been accused of cheating and breach of trust. In February 2021, the Economic Offenses Department of Delhi registered a case against Sapna Choudhary on charges of cheating and breach of trust. The case was registered after the celebrity management company that managed Sapna filed a complaint against her and several others, including her mother and brother, for breach of trust, criminal conspiracy, cheating and misappropriation of funds. READ ALSO: Bipasha Basu flaunts baby bump, says ‘I love body’ in new maternity shoot
According to the FIR, the complaint alleged that the popular Haryanvi singer violated the artist management agreement, which clarified that she will not work with or join any other company or have direct or indirect contact with any client of the complainant. The FIR stated that Sapna breached the agreement and undertook business activities in violation of the terms of the agreement.
(With PTI inputs)
