Sandalwood Actor Radhika Kumaraswamy Probed By Bengaluru Crime Branch In Cheating Case

Kannada actor Radhika Kumaraswamy was summoned by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) in Bengaluru on Friday, over her alleged involvement in a cheating case. Kumaraswamy, star of films like Mandya and Avatharam, and wife of former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy, is being questioned after investigations found transactions between her and a prime accused who was arrested last year for financial fraud. As per reports, there was an alleged money transfer of Rs 75 lakh from the accused named Yuvaraj Swamy to Kumaraswamy's account.

The News Minute reports that a man under the alias Swamy had been accused of duping multiple government job aspirants of large amounts of money. Other prominent actors and businessmen had also been cheated by Swamy who was posing as a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) worker, as per CCB's investigations. He was arrested in December 2020.

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About Radhika Kumaraswamy's Alleged Involvement

During its probe, CCB had found a large sum transferred from Swamy to the Sandalwood actor. After the news came to light, Kumaraswamy in a press conference on Wednesday sought to clear the air, saying, "I knew Yuvraj since 17 years and he was close to my father. I didn't know what his background was or how he cheated people which I'm getting to know now."

As per reports, she also explained the amount in question. Rs 15 lakh was deposited from Swamy's account while Rs 60 lakh from his brother-in-law's account for acting in a period film Swamy was producing in which Kumaraswamy was to star, she said. However, investigations have found no written agreement between the two parties over the signing of a film.

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More About The Case

The CCB had reportedly seized cheques worth Rs 91 crore from Swamy's house upon his arrest. The amount of Rs 75 lakh that is being investigated was apparently received by Kumaraswamy sometime in early 2020.

At the press conference, she stated that Swamy had been their family astrologer for a long time. "Yuvaraj had predicted my father's death several years ago. He also predicted what would happen in my life, career and other things that have come true. We have been in contact ever since my father's death," she said.

Deccan Herald states that the investigation is being led in Bengaluru by ACP Nagaraj. Kumaraswamy was reportedly seen carrying some documents when heading to the CCB office on Friday.