The special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court has issued a summons to actress Shilpa Shetty’s husband and businessman Raj Kundra, along with New Delhi-based businessman Rajesh Satija. The court noted that the prosecution`s complaint and the record of the case show that he is prima facie involved in the offence of money laundering.

Raj Kundra summoned

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had earlier filed a supplementary prosecution complaint with regard to a money-laundering probe in Rs 6,606 crore bitcoin scam involving Delhi-based company Variabletech Pvt Ltd (VTPL). The complaint was filed against Kundra and Satija, last year. The special court took cognisance of the complaint and said, “There is sufficient material to proceed against accused Nos.17 (Kundra) and accused no 18 (Rajesh Ram Satija) for the offence under section 3 punishable under section 4 of the PMLA. The ED has made out a prima facie case to take cognisance and to proceed against accused Nos.17 and 18 for the offence under section 3 punishable under section 4 of the PMLA and to issue proceedings against them.”