11 months ago
Farhan Akhtar's Mother's Driver Accused in ₹12 Lakh Fraud
Honey Irani's driver, Naresh Singh, and a petrol pump employee, Arun Singh, are accused of stealing ₹12 lakh.
They misused fuel cards, getting cash without buying fuel.
Diya Bhatia, Honey Irani's manager, reported the fraud.
Records showed more fuel was 'bought' than the car could hold.
The driver and petrol pump employee are said to have worked together to take part in the fraud.
They have been charged under India's new law, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
The cards were repeatedly swiped at a Bandra petrol pump for cash instead of fuel.
Mumbai Police registered a fraud case against Honey Irani's driver and a petrol pump employee.
Accused misused fuel cards for ₹12 lakh.
The fraudulent activity occurred between April 2022 and September 2025.
Complaint was lodged by Honey Irani's manager, Diya Bhatia, on October 1, 2025.
Accused booked under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections.
- Who
- Naresh Ramvinod Singh and Arun Amar Bahadur Singh
- What
- Misused fuel cards for fraudulent cash transactions
- Where
- Mumbai, Bandra-based petrol pump
- When
- Between April 2022 and September 2025; complaint filed October 1, 2025
- Why
- To gain money through fraudulent transactions.
Key facts
- Victim
- Honey Irani
- Accused
- Naresh Ramvinod Singh, Arun Amar Bahadur Singh
- Fraud Amount
- ₹12 lakh
- Cards Used
- Fuel cards
- Charges
- BNS Sections 3(5), 316(2), 318(4)
- Location
- Mumbai, Bandra
Timeline
India bought more Russian oil, keeping fuel prices stable.
This created an opportunity for profit from adulteration.
In Lucknow, a group was caught adulterating fuel.
Then, a Bhopal petrol pump was caught stealing petrol.
Finally, Farhan Akhtar's driver was arrested in a fuel card scam.
Quotes
FIR details
Details from the First Information Report
“the accused repeatedly swiped the cards at a Bandra-based petrol pump without actually filling fuel in the vehicles. Instead, the petrol pump employee allegedly provided them with cash in exchange for the fake transactions.”
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Sources
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