Rakul Preet Singh Denies Link to IT Searches, Slams Reports
Rakul Preet Singh says the Income Tax searches in Mumbai were "not pertaining to me" and urged outlets to retract reports. What is known and what remains unclear.
Key Highlights
- Her denial: Rakul Preet Singh said the Income Tax search "was not pertaining to me."
- Specific rebuttals: She denied any illegal foreign remittance, benami property or expensive gifts.
- Media criticism: She urged outlets that published "false, malicious and speculative reports" to retract them.
- The searches: Reports said the IT Department searched 12 Mumbai locations on September 28, linked to Vashu Bhagnani and Panorama Studios.
- No official word: The IT Department has not issued a formal statement or confirmed any violation.
Actress Rakul Preet Singh has publicly denied any link to recent Income Tax searches in Mumbai, calling reports that named her false and urging the media to correct them.
"It's heartbreaking to see that There's a growing trend amongst the self styled online reporters & some main stream media journalists to sensationalise the news without verifying facts. Let's therefore set the record straight once for all. The search was not pertaining to me," she wrote on social media.
"No Godfather in the Industry"
Rakul highlighted her background and tax record. "Let it be known that I am from the Armed Forces background & had no Godfather in the Industry. I have come up through sheer hardwork & as a responsible law abiding citizen have been paying my due taxes since the age of 20 years."
