Vedika Shetty, former secretary of top actress Alia Bhatt, has been arrested by Mumbai police for committing a fraud of Rs. 76 lakhs.
Between May 2022 and August 2024, she allegedly created fake bills and used Alia Bhatt’s signature to approve them. She then transferred the money into the bank accounts of her close friends.
The fraud went unnoticed for nearly two years. Alia’s team filed a police complaint at Juhu Police Station earlier this year after discovering the scam.
Following the complaint, Vedika went into hiding and was untraceable for several months. Recently, she was located and arrested in Bengaluru, and has been sent to police custody till July 10th.
The police are currently investigating if more people were involved in the scam. Alia’s mother Soni Razdan, is the one who filed the complaint.
Meanwhile, Alia Bhatt is busy shooting for her upcoming film Alpha under Yash Raj Films alongside Sharvari Wagh.
#AliaBhatt’s former personal assistant, Vedika Prakash Shetty, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding the actor of ₹77 lakh over two years. The financial misconduct, which spanned both Bhatt’s personal accounts and her production company, #EternalSunshineProductions Pvt.… pic.twitter.com/lUJwIFtMQA
— Business Today (@business_today) July 9, 2025
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