Kasautii Zindagii Kay writer, Mahesh Pandey, ARRESTED for defrauding film producer of Rs 2.65 crore: REPORTS

Mahesh Pandey, a well-known scriptwriter and producer in the Indian TV industry, has allegedly been arrested for deceiving a film producer of Rs 2.65 crore.

The Times Of India report mentioned that the Amboli police have verified that the scriptwriter of Kasautii Zindagii Kay, Mahesh Pandey, was arrested for defrauding a film producer of Rs 2.65 crore.

A senior police officer told the publication, "He was arrested on a complaint filed by one Jatin Sethi who had alleged that he loaned him about Rs 2.65cr and Pandey had promised to return once he gets the money. But he did not even after he had the money. We arrested him, and was at our police station for two days and is now sent to judicial custody."

Advocate Rizwan Siddiquee, representing Jatin Sethi, shared with the media that an FIR numbered 0487/2024 was filed by the Amboli Police station against Mr. Mahesh Premchand Pandey, his wife Mrs. Madhu Mahesh Pandey, and other family members. The sections invoked are 406 and 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, accusing them of cheating Sethi. The alleged amount involved in the case is Rs. 2,65,00,000 (Rupees Two Crores Sixty-Five Lacs).

Rizwan Siddiquee added that when things heated up, there was no collaboration, leading to the Mumbai Police arresting Mr. Mahesh Premchand Pandey on August 5. Reports indicate that he is currently under judicial custody.

Pandey's career is truly remarkable, spanning many years and leaving a significant impact on the Indian TV industry. Kasautii Zindagii Kay, with the talented Shweta Tiwari as Prerna and Cezanne Khan as Anurag Basu, stands out as an iconic serial in his illustrious portfolio.

Mahesh Pandey really made a name for himself with Ektaa Kapoor's Kasautii Zindagii Kay and his own production, Vidya with Meera Deosthale. It's quite a shock for everyone in the industry to hear about his involvement in these famous shows.