Salman Khan's Veer costar Zareen Khan faces arrest warrant in alleged cheating scam

Bollywood actress Zareen Khan, who has shared screen space with Salman Khan and Akshay Kumar in films like Veer and Housefull 2, has faced an arrest warrant from the Kolkata court in connection with an alleged cheating case dating back to 2018. The charge sheet against the actress before the Sealdah court in Kolkata had been submitted by the investigating officer. However, the actress neither appeared before the court nor appealed for bail. The court issued an arrest warrant due to continue to her repeated absence for the hearing. When asked about the arrest warrant, the actress said that he has no idea about it and told India Today, “I’m sure there is no truth to this. I’m surprised too and am checking with my lawyer. Only then will I be able to give you some clarity. In the meantime, you can speak to my PR.”

In 2018, Zareen Khan was scheduled to perform during a Durga Puja function in Kolkata. While organisers waited for her arrival, she didn’t turn up. According to police, one of the organisers filed a complaint against the actress and her manager and an FIR was registered against both of them and were asked to appear for questioning. The actress didn’t show up for questioning and claimed that she was misguided that it was a big event and would be attended by many influential personalities including the chief minister of West Bengal. However, later her team found that it was a small event and there was miscommunication regarding traveling and accommodation after which, she skipped the event. Police sources also said that Zareen also filed a complaint against the organisers in the local court. A chargesheet was filed against the actress and her manager after the investigation. While the manager appeared for questioning and sought his bait, Khan neither appeared for hearing nor asked for bail.