Devendra Fadnavis' wife Amruta files case against 'designer', alleges Rs 1 crore bribe bid

The Mumbai Police has detained Akshan Jaisinghani, son of bookie Anil Jaisinghani, for questioning in connection with a case.

Amruta Fadnavis, wife of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has filed a case against a woman named Anshika and her father over allegations of threat and conspiracy.

On Amruta's complaint, a first information report (FIR) was registered on February 20 at the Malabar Hill police station against the woman, identified by her as Aniksha, and her father, the official said. No one has been arrested in the case so far, the official said.

According to reports, Aniksha is a law graduate and a resident of Ulhasnagar in Thane district. Her father Anil Jainsinghani has multiple cases of betting, threatening, cheating and misleading government officials registered against him in Maharashtra, Goa and Assam. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police has detained Akshan Jaisinghani, son of bookie Anil Jaisinghani, for questioning in connection with a case.

As per the FIR, Aniksha was in touch with Amruta for the past 16 months and also visited her residence.

In her statement to the police, Amruta said she first met Aniksha in November 2021.

Aniksha claimed that she was a designer of clothes, jewellery and footwear and requested the deputy CM's wife to wear them at public events saying it would help her promote the products, said the official from Malabar Hill police station.

Aniksha allegedly told Amruta that her mother was no more and she was taking care of her family's finances, the official said.

After gaining Amruta's trust, Aniksha offered to provide her with information on some bookies through which, she claimed, they could make money, the official said. She then directly offered Amruta Rs 1 crore to get her father off the hook in a police case, said the official.

Amruta told the police that she was upset by Aniksha's behaviour and blocked her number, the official said.

The woman then allegedly sent Amruta video clips, voice notes and many messages from an unknown number. She and her father indirectly threatened and conspired against Amruta, said the official citing the FIR.

The city police have registered the FIR against Aniksha and her father under Indian Penal Code sections 120-B (conspiracy) and the Prevention of Corruption Act sections pertaining to using corrupt and illegal means to induce a public servant.

An investigation is underway and no arrest has been made so far, the official added.