Naseer Khan Arrested

Naseer Khan Arrested

Cuttack, Oct 20 (PTI) Naseer Khan, the blind actor and
co-producer of 'Shadow', was today arrested in connection with
a multi-crore chit fund scam, but was released on bail by the
Orissa High Court.





Inspector General Crime branch, A K Ray, did not
specify from where he was arrested, but said he was released
by the High Court which granted him bail and directed him to
cooperate with the police.





Ray claimed there was sufficient evidence against
Khan's alleged involvement in the scam.





Khan, an actor turned co-producer of Bollywood's
recent film 'Shadow', was one of the directors of Fine India,
a chit fund company that allegedly siphoned off crores of
rupees from gullible investors in Balasore, police said.





Besides Khan, the director of the film Shamsher Khan
was also an accused in the case, the sources said.