Rakul Preet Singh has strongly denied recent media reports claiming that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Income Tax officials searched her premises or was investigating her over alleged foreign assets and remittances.
The actress took to social media today to clarify that the reports were false and that the recent search was not related to her.
The clarification comes after reports about Income Tax Department searches conducted on September 28 at several locations linked to people and companies associated with the film industry, including Rakul Preet Singh’s father-in-law, film producer Vashu Bhagnani, and Panorama Studios in Mumbai.
Rakul stated that the search was not pertaining to her and criticised sections of the media for publishing what she described as sensationalised reports without verifying the facts.
She also categorically denied any involvement in illegal foreign remittances, either in her personal capacity or on behalf of any production house. Rakul further stated that she does not hold any benami properties in India or abroad and said she has never accepted expensive properties as gifts.
In her statement, Rakul highlighted her Armed Forces background and said that she entered the film industry without a Godfather and built her career through hard work. She also stressed that she has been paying her taxes since the age of 20 and described herself as a law-abiding citizen.
The actress urged publications that carried what she called false and speculative reports to retract them and clarify the facts. She also acknowledged the commercial pressures faced by media organisations but said such pressures should not come at the cost of facts, reputation and livelihood.
