Mumbai, June 28: A team of Surat Police today recorded the statement of underworld don late Haji Mastan`s adopted son Sunder Shekhar in a case of alleged extortion involving parents of actress Shilpa Shetty. The four-member team, which has come here for investigation, recorded statement of S Sunder Shekhar, leader of Bhartiya minorities Surat Mahasangh investigating officer D D Damor, who is leading the Surat team, told.
According to police, Shilpa`s father Surendra Shetty and his driver Dilip Walsekar had sought sunder Shekhar`s help to recover Rs 80 lakh payable to the actress by a saree manufacturer, Pankaj Agarwal, for appearing in an ad film.
On Sunder Shekhar`s advice, they had filed a complaint with Khar police station here to recover the money, but police told them that this was a civil dispute and they would not be able to take any action, Damor said.
Surendra and Sunanda, Shilpa`s mother, are facing the charge of `hiring` gangsters to recover Rs 80 lakh payable to Shilpa by Agarwal. Police claimed to have recorded telephonic talks between Shilpa`s parents and Agarwal which allegedly reveal that the latter was threatened.
Inspector Damor said his team would also record Shilpa`s statement but she is not available in Mumbai at present as she has gone abroad for film shooting.
Shilpa`s statement would be very significant for the investigations, Damor added.
Bureau Report