A New Delhi court has summoned Bollywood’s legendary actor Dharmendra and two other individuals in a fraud case related to the “Garam Dharm Dhaba” franchise.
According to Indian media reports, the case involves allegations made by Delhi-based businessman Sushil Kumar. Sushil’s lawyer, D.D. Pandey, stated that his client was persuaded to invest in the franchise. Judge Yashdeep Chahal, in an order issued on December 5, stated that the evidence indicated that the accused could be charged with fraud and criminal conspiracy. The court has instructed the accused to appear on February 20.
The complaint alleges that in April 2018, the accused offered Sushil Kumar the opportunity to open a dhaba franchise in a locality in New Delhi on behalf of Dharmendra. Sushil Kumar provided a cheque for 17.70 lakh rupees in September 2018, but after that, the accused ceased communication with him and kept the money.
Based on the available evidence, the court noted that the accused had advanced the matter on behalf of Dharmendra and documents supporting the fraud allegations were found, which led to the senior actor being summoned to court. However, no statement has been issued yet by Dharmendra or his family regarding this matter.
