You never expect someone so close to pull something like this. But that’s exactly what happened with Vedika Shetty, former assistant to Alia Bhatt. She’s been arrested for allegedly cheating the actress of ₹77 lakh over two years — and no one saw it coming. She wasn’t just managing Alia’s schedule. She had access to finances, bills, and production-related stuff. Turns out, she was using that access for all the wrong reasons.
The whole thing came to light when Soni Razdan, Alia’s mom, filed a police complaint earlier this year. That’s when it all started unraveling. Fake bills, forged approvals, quiet transfers — Vedika Shetty knew exactly what she was doing. And when things got serious, she ran. From Rajasthan to Pune to Bengaluru. But she couldn’t run forever. Police finally caught her, and now the truth is out — raw, ugly, and honestly, heartbreaking.
She Wasn’t Just a Staff Member — Vedika Shetty Knew Too Much
Vedika Shetty wasn’t just another assistant. She handled Alia’s payments, her schedule, her documents — even managed parts of her production company, Eternal Sunshine.
She knew the system inside out. And that’s exactly how she allegedly pulled this off.
How the ₹76.9 Lakh Fraud Happened, According to Police
Between May 2022 and August 2024, Vedika Shetty reportedly made fake bills, used pro software to make them look real, and got Alia to sign them.
She told Alia it was for travel, work events, meetings, that kind of stuff. But the money? It never really went there.
Police say the amounts got transferred to a friend’s bank account — and then made their way back to Vedika Shetty. Neat little circle.
What Happens Now? Police Probe, Court Dates & More to Follow
After the complaint was filed, she vanished. Changed locations across states.
From Rajasthan to Karnataka, then to Pune, and finally Bengaluru. She stayed off the radar for a while. But the Juhu Police finally tracked her down in Bengaluru and brought her to Mumbai.
What now?
She’s now booked under serious IPC charges — criminal breach of trust and cheating.
As for Alia? No public statement yet. But people close to her say she’s shocked. Not just because of the money — but because someone that close turned out to be the problem.
The Insider Journal’s Take: Bollywood Needs to Wake Up
Vedika Shetty’s case is the kind of thing you hear in movies. But this one’s real.
Trusted face. Fake bills. Big betrayal.
Sometimes, it’s not an outsider who causes the damage.
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