1 hr ago
Rakul Preet Singh Denies Links to Income Tax Searches
Rakul Preet Singh spoke out after news reports connected her to an Income Tax Department investigation.
She said the searches were not about her.
She denied sending money abroad illegally or doing so for a film company.
She also said she does not hold hidden property for anyone and has not accepted property as a gift.
Rakul said she has paid taxes since she was 20.
She asked news outlets to correct reports she considers untrue.
The investigation reportedly involved searches at 12 places in Mumbai.
Officials had not publicly shared what they found or confirmed any tax violations.
Rakul Preet Singh said the Income Tax search was not related to her.
She denied involvement in illegal foreign remittances personally or on behalf of a production house.
She also denied holding benami properties or receiving property as a gift.
She said she has paid taxes since age 20 and urged outlets to retract reports she called false and speculative.
Reports said searches took place at 12 locations in Mumbai over suspected overseas routing of film-production funds; officials had not publicly confirmed findings.
- Who
- Actress Rakul Preet Singh and the Income Tax Department.
- What
- Rakul denied being involved in the reported searches or alleged illegal foreign remittances and benami property.
- Where
- The searches were reportedly conducted at 12 locations in Mumbai.
- When
- The searches were reported to have begun on September 28; Rakul's statement was reported on October 5.
- Why
- The searches reportedly concerned suspected financial irregularities and funds allegedly routed overseas for film-production ventures.
Rakul Preet Singh's position
Reported investigation
Connection to the searches
Rakul Preet Singh's position
Rakul said the search was not related to her and called reports linking her to it false and speculative.
Reported investigation
News reports said searches were conducted at locations associated with film personalities and production entities amid an investigation; officials had not publicly confirmed specific findings.
Alleged financial activity
Rakul Preet Singh's position
Rakul denied illegal foreign remittances and denied holding benami property for anyone.
Reported investigation
Reports described the investigation as examining suspected funds routed overseas under the guise of financing film projects, without publicly identifying confirmed violations by Rakul.
Key facts
- Search locations
- 12 locations in Mumbai, according to reports
- Reported search date
- September 28
- Rakul's statement
- Reported on October 5
- Rakul's denial
- She said the search was not pertaining to her and denied illegal foreign remittances and benami property.
- Investigation focus
- Suspected overseas routing of funds purportedly intended for film production
- Official findings
- The articles said the Income Tax Department had not publicly disclosed findings or confirmed tax violations.
Quotes
Rakul Preet Singh
Actress who issued a statement about reports concerning the Income Tax Department probe.
“Let it be known that I am from the Armed Forces background & had no Godfather in the Industry. I have come up through sheer hardwork & as a responsible law abiding citizen have been paying my due taxes since the age of 20 years.”
freepressjournal.in
NDTV
“I understand that everyone running a media business however big has their own commercial pressures. But it cannot come at the cost of facts. And certainly not at the cost of someone's reputation and livelihood.”
freepressjournal.in
Sources
'Heartbreaking To See…': Rakul Preet Singh Breaks Silence On IT Searches, Denies Illegal Foreign Remittances And Benami Properties
'Paying Taxes Since I Was 20': Rakul Preet Singh Slams 'Malicious' Reports Of IT Searches Over Fund Irregularities
Rakul Preet Singh Breaks Silence On Misleading IT Raid Reports: Not Involved In Illegal Foreign Remittance
Related news
Income Tax Searches 12 Mumbai Locations Linked to Bollywood Figures
Rakul Preet Singh’s Tollywood Financial Links Face Income Tax Scrutiny
September 28 Entertainment Roundup: IT Searches, Motherhood Initiative, Celebrity Controversies
Income Tax Searches Hit Drishyam 3 Makers Before Release
Vashu Bhagnani Hospitalised in London Amid Income Tax Probe
ED Raids Punjab Minister’s Nephew in Alleged Money-Laundering Case
