Television and film actor Karan Hukku has been accused by a film producer and garment trader, of cheating in the purchase of a wrist watch. The producer has lodged an FIR against the actor at the Azad Maidan police station in Bombay.
The complainant, Mohammad Salim Farooqui, said in the complaint that the actor sent him pictures of Panerai company’s wrist watches on WhatsApp and claimed that he had obtained them directly from the company. He quoted a price of Rs. 7 lakh for the watch which Farooqui liked. Farooqui subsequently purchased the watch from Karan who took responsibility for any defects in the watch.
Farooqui said, he was later told by a watches expert that it was fake and worth less than Rs. 10,000. Karan initially promised to return Farooqui’s money but did not do so and instead blocked his telephone number.
The police registered an FIR against Karan Hukku under section 420 of the IPC. A notice has been issued to the actor under the Code of Criminal Procedure Act.