Ludhiana, Feb. 11 -- Actor Sonu Sood has been discharged by a Ludhiana court in an investment fraud case after appearing as a witness. The judgement was passed by judicial magistrate Ramanpreet Kaur on Monday, following Sood's statement, which was recorded via video conferencing.

Sood appeared before the court via video conferencing to record his statement after an arrest warrant was issued against him on Friday. The Mumbai Police had been directed to produce him in court.

The case stemmed from a complaint filed by Rajesh Khanna, a Ludhiana-based advocate. Khanna claimed he had invested Rs.10 lakh in a company named Rikeza Coin which promised to triple his investment but failed to deliver. He alleged that Sood was the brand ambassador f...