Alia Bhatt’s Former PA Vedika Prakash Shetty Arrested for ₹77 Lakh Fraud

Alia Bhatt’s Ex-Assistant Arrested for Forgery, Theft of ₹77 Lakh

In a shocking development, Vedika Prakash Shetty, the former personal assistant of Bollywood star Alia Bhatt, has been arrested for allegedly forging the actor’s signature and siphoning over ₹77 lakh from her and her production house, Eternal Sunshine Productions Pvt Ltd.

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The arrest was made by Juhu Police on Tuesday evening after a months-long investigation. Vedika Prakash Shetty was reportedly apprehended from Bengaluru, nearly five months after Alia’s team filed a formal complaint alleging fraud, forgery, and criminal breach of trust.

Vedika Prakash Allegations

According to police officials, Vedika Prakash Shetty forged Alia’s signature on internal financial documents and allegedly redirected large sums of money into her own accounts. The fraud is said to have spanned several months before it was detected by Bhatt’s financial team during routine audits.

Initial estimates suggest the amount embezzled exceeds ₹76 lakh, and may climb further as deeper audits are conducted. The actress’s company, Eternal Sunshine, has been cooperating with authorities and providing supporting evidence to aid the investigation.