Actress Rimi Sen – who has been part of movies like Hungama, Dhoom, Baghban, Garam Masala and more, has opened up about the fraud case she filed against friend Raunak Jatin Vyas. For the unversed, in 2022, the actress filed a complaint against him at Khar Police Station for defrauding her of more than Rs 4 crore. The actress has now spoken at length about the fraud, revealing it’s now with the CID.
Rimi Sen on Rs 4.14 Cr fraud case
Talking to ETimes about the 2022 fraud case going to the Bombay High Court and a chargesheet being filed on the matter soon, the actress said, “Around 3-4 years ago I met Ronak at my gym. He became a good friend of mine but has betrayed me emotionally. He is actually a conman and I have heard that he has frauded many people in Ahmedabad too. A lot of my money is invested in this case and besides, it is a little personal here, he came to my house as a friend.”
The ‘Hungama’ actress continued, “He ate food with my mother and then did this to me. I want to file this case to make everyone aware of such people. After Mumbai, he will choose another city, rent a house there, hire a good car, show his big business and trap people.” She added, “I filed an FIR at Khar police station nearly 1-1.5 years ago. I recently got a call from CID Unit 9 that my case had been transferred there. Daya Nayak ji is handling the case and I am sure he will bring justice to it.”
Rimi on the 2022 fraud case being transferred to CID
The ‘Dhoom’ added, “My lawyer Milan Desai had put a petition in the High Court to get an order to fast-track the investigation. Justices Revati Mohite and Mrs Deshpande have been of much help in moving the case ahead. The High Court asked to attach Ronak’s property but we found out that he doesn’t have any property in India. He has bought stuff only in the name of his wife or mother. But the chargesheet will be filed in the HC in a day or two and a cognisable warrant to arrest him will be issued. It is the police’s job to forward the same to the Interpol in case he is abroad.”
Rimi Sen revealed she began investing in his business following promises of good returns. She revealed that initial investments were of Rs 20 Lakh with a 9% profit interest and then a 12-15% profit margin on it. She said, “Slowly the amount went up to Rs 4.14 crore! He only paid the first instalment of around Rs 5-6 lakh and soon started making excuses, saying he had got COVID-19 and his father was unwell and all. Initially, I trusted him, because our friendship was very strong. But when he kept making excuses for months on end, I realized that this was a scam.”
Rimi Sen continued, “My principal amount is Rs 4.14 crore, if I had to get interest on it which he promised, it can go up to Rs 14 crore! If Ronak would have surrendered, I would have taken the principal money and settled, but now he is literally absconding, so I will make sure this case meets its end.”
Rimi: Ronak was my 4 AM friend
She added, “Ronak was my 4 am friend. Whenever I had a problem, I reached out to him. He has a lot of knowledge and talent, but he put it to the wrong use. If he had used his talent in a good way, he would have become a big shot. I feel that if you want to corner someone, you have to do it legally. Even though he has a family and a wife, I have legally cornered him and stopped his business in India. There is already a lookout notice against him and I have complete faith in Daya Nayak ji and the judiciary to bring justice in this matter.”
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