Bollywood actress and Celebrity Big Brother star Shilpa Shetty has given a statement to Indian police as they investigate her husband's connections to 'illegal porn films'.
Raj Kundra, 45, was arrested on Monday in Mumbai by police who said they have 'sufficient evidence' that he is a 'key conspirator' in a porn production ring.
It is alleged that Kundra lured a woman into making a porn film, using the promise of getting her an acting job.
An investigation was launched on February 3 after a woman complained to the police about being forced to do the movie under the false pretences, according to the Press Trust of India.
Police are now investigating whether Ms Shetty knew about her husband's alleged links to the pornographic film business, India's NDTV reported.
Today also saw police raid the home Ms Shetty shares with Mr Kundra, according to the Times of India. Kundra reportedly attended the search with investigators.
Mr Kundra's police custody was also extended today, the news outlet said.
Bollywood actress and Celebrity Big Brother star Shilpa Shetty (pictured right) has given a statement to Indian police as they investigate her husband's connections to 'illegal porn films'. Pictured left: Shetty's husband Raj Kundra
Raj Kundra, 45, pictured arriving at Mumbai's Esplanade Court, also known as Killa Court, on Tuesday. It is alleged that Kundra lured a woman into making a porn film, using the promise of getting her an acting job
Kundra allegedly set up a film company with his brother, registering it in the UK to evade Indian cyber laws.
He reportedly left the company and has denied any wrongdoing, while his lawyer has objected to classifying the content as pornography.
In a court hearing on Thursday, Abad Ponda suggested the content in question did not show sexual intercourse, and was just vulgar content.
'Police is following what web series are doing these days - vulgar content. But that's not really classified as porn. Nothing in this remand shows that two people actually indulged in act of intercourse. If it's not actual intercourse, it's not classified as porn,' Mr Ponda told the court, according to NDTV.
Publishing or transmitting 'obscene' material including porn is illegal in India under a 2015 law and punishable by up to seven years in jail.
Model-actress Poonam Pandey has also reportedly filed a case against the businessman and his colleagues, claiming they illegally used her content.
Kundra and his colleagues deny the claims and say they haven't received any notice until now.
Police apprehended nine people last week after actors were reportedly 'forced' to shoot naked scenes for porn films, which were then released or streamed on apps.
Another line of police enquiry are the financial transactions of company called Kernin that were allegedly funnelled through Mr Kundra's company called Viaan. They were flagged during investigations, sources had told NDTV.
The police are now searching through statements from Mr Kundra's bank account, as well as transactions made between Viaan and Kernin, the sources said.
Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty's (left) husband Raj Kundra (right) was arrested on Monday by Mumbai Police for 'key
