Virender Sehwag's wife allegedly duped for Rs 4.5 crore by business partner

Former Indian cricketer, Virender Sehwag’s wife Aarti Sehwag has registered a case against her business partner for allegedly forging her signature. According to media reports, Aarti’s business partner duped her for Rs 4.5 crore as he took a loan by forging her signature.

Aarti, a partner in an agro-based company named her eight business partners for taking a loan in her name. According to the police report submitted by Aarti, she stated that the accused persons took a loan from a Delhi-based creditor without her consent or knowledge.

She also added that the accused influenced the creditor by taking her husband’s name and also issued two postdated cheques.

The firm later failed to pay the amount and that’s when Aarti came to know about the fraud that took place in her name, the report suggested.

Based on Aarti's complaint, the police has registered an FIR (First Information Report) against the accused under Sections 420 (cheating and dishonestly), 468 (forgery), 471 (using as genuine a forged document) and 34 (common intention) of the Indian Penal Code, ANI reported.

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