Archive · 23 Aug 2025
Actor Duped: Bollywood-Inspired Con Couple Arrested in Delhi
Two people, Tarun and Asha, pretended to be important TV people to trick an actor.
They told the actor they could get them a role and asked for money for fees.
After getting around ₹24 lakh, they disappeared.
The police found them in Bengaluru and arrested them.
They are also wanted for other similar crimes and used fake accounts and phones to hide.
Delhi Police arrested Tarun Shekhar Sharma and Asha Singh for allegedly defrauding an aspiring actor.
The accused posed as TV serial producers and directors to lure their target.
The complainant was duped of approximately ₹24 lakh after being promised a role.
Police tracked the accused to a rented apartment in Bengaluru and made the arrests.
The suspects are connected to around 20 more similar cases across India.
- Who
- Tarun Shekhar Sharma and Asha Singh are the accused.
- What
- Delhi Police arrested two individuals for duping an aspiring actor.
- When
- The arrest occurred recently, following the discovery of the scam.
- Where
- The arrest took place in Bengaluru, with the fraud originating in Delhi.
- Why
- The accused ran a scam to obtain money from victims by promising them roles in TV serials and OTT shows.
- Accused
- Tarun Shekhar Sharma and Asha Singh
- Victim
- Aspiring Actor
- Amount Defrauded
- ₹24 lakh
- Modus Operandi
- Posing as TV producers
- Location of Arrest
- Bengaluru
- Number of Linked Cases
- Around 20
