Following the arrest of actress Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kandra on charges of making pornographic films, there are rumors in the Indian media that the actress may have been involved in the affair.
Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kandra was arrested by Mumbai police on July 19 and transferred to jail and was later produced in court on July 22.
The court remanded Raj Kandra to police custody till July 27, when police recovered a computer and a hard disk from his residence.
Later, Raj Kandra's wife, actress Shilpa Shetty, while recording her statement to the Mumbai police on July 23, denied the allegations against her husband but at the same time admitted that her husband does not make porn but pornographic films.
However, now news has come out that Mumbai Police has stepped up its investigation into the case of making pornographic films and has taken steps to record Shilpa Shetty's statement for the second time.
According to the Times of India, Mumbai police suspect that Shilpa Shetty is also involved, so they may issue summons to the actress to record her statement, including checking her mobile phone.
However, it is too early to say when the police will call the actress again and it is not clear how much evidence the police have so far found about the actress' involvement.
Earlier, there were reports that the police were examining the actress' bank accounts, including her mobile and computer data, and it was being ascertained whether she was also involved in making pornographic films with her husband.
In a statement recorded on July 23, Shilpa Shetty had clarified that she was not involved in filmmaking with her husband, adding that her husband was not making porn but pornographic films.
According to Indian media reports, the actress has also been working as a director in her husband Raj Kandra's company 'Vian Industries' and a plan was being made to make pornographic films under the same company.
However, the actress had resigned from the post some time ago. According to some reports, the actress had resigned because she knew that her husband was working on a plan to make pornographic films.
Police are now investigating whether Shilpa Shetty was directly or indirectly involved in the plot to make pornographic films and whether the actress got any financial benefit from the plot to make pornographic films. However, police have not yet found clear evidence of the actress' involvement.
It may be recalled that Shilpa Shetty was married to Raj Kandra in November 2009 and they have two children.
Like her husband, Shilpa Shetty has been accused of spreading nudity in the past and has faced legal action over some of her photos and videos.