Bhojpuri Actress Akanksha Awasthi, Her Husband Among Accused In ₹11.5 Crore Fraud Involving Fake ₹300 Crore Cash Hoard

In a startling case of alleged financial fraud, a 52-year-old customs clearance agent from Ghatkopar claims he was duped of ₹11.5 crore after being lured with the promise of an interest-free loan backed by a ₹300 crore cash stash allegedly stored in a warehouse in West Champaran, Bihar.

According to the FIR registered by Pant Nagar Police, the complainant, Hitesh Kantilal Ajmera, who operates a customs clearance business, was introduced in January 2024 to Shantilal Gopal Patel by his office staffer. Patel told Ajmera he owned 110 acres of land in Goa and would pay a hefty commission if Ajmera helped find investors to buy it.

In March, Patel introduced Ajmera to Vivekkumar Umeshkumar Sinha (also known as Abhishekkumar Singh Chauhan) and his wife, Bhojpuri actress Akanksha Awasthi, claiming Awasthi ran a legitimate studio and that Sinha had stored cash worth about ₹300 crore in boxes in a godown. They told Ajmera they needed funds to release this money and, in return, would offer an interest-free loan of ₹100 crore to investors.

Ajmera, convinced by their assertions that he would receive an interest-free return of ₹200 crore within four days of investing, began transferring funds. On March 22, 2024, he sent ₹50 lakh. In May 2024, he travelled with the accused to Patna, where a supposed godown owner demanded ₹11 crore to release the cash. Believing photocopies of a lease agreement presented to him, Ajmera paid the amount.

However, while returning from Bihar, Sinha allegedly disappeared after stopping at a shop, and did not respond to calls. When Ajmera realised the others were also unreachable, he filed a police complaint. Investigations are ongoing, and authorities are attempting to trace the accused and verify the cash hoard claims.

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