India, Jan. 30 -- A Bhojpuri film actress and her producer husband have been booked for allegedly cheating a Mumbai-based customs clearance agent of Rs.11.5 crore by luring him with the promise of an interest-free loan of up to Rs.100 crore.

The Pantnagar police in Ghatkopar East registered the case following a complaint filed by Hitesh Ajmera, 52, who runs a customs clearance agency. The accused allegedly claimed they had Rs.300 crore in cash stored in a godown in Bihar and needed funds to clear pending dues to retrieve it.

According to police, Ajmera was first introduced to Shantilal Patel through one of his employees in January 2024. Patel claimed to own a 110-acre plot in Goa, which he wanted to sell and offered Ajmera a commission ...