India, July 21 -- A well-known Indian-origin couple in North Texas, celebrated for their glamorous public appearances and Bollywood-style performances, has been arrested in connection with a multimillion-dollar real estate fraud case.

Authorities allege that Sidhartha "Sammy" Mukherjee and his wife Sunita defrauded over 100 victims of at least $4 million ( Rs.33 crore) through fictitious investment projects.

The Mukherjees, once prominent social figures in the Indian-American community in Plano, Texas are now facing first-degree felony theft charges, reported Daily Mail, adding that the couple are currently being held at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility.

According to investigators, the couple lured vict...