Updated On: 04 October, 2025 02:03 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
According to the FIR lodged by Irani’s manager, Diya Bhatia, Naresh repeatedly swiped Akhtar’s fuel cards at a Bandra petrol station without filling fuel. In return, he received cash from Arun Singh after splitting the amount

Farhan Akhtar
The police have filed a case against the driver of actor Farhan Akhtar's mother, Honey Irani, and an employee of a petrol outlet near Bandra Lake. The accused driver, Naresh Singh, 35, allegedly used Akhtar's cards to fuel Irani's vehicles. However, he simply swiped the cards at the petrol pump, and an employee, Arun Singh, 52, gave him cash after keeping his half of the deal.
On October 1, Irani's manager filed a case with the Bandra police against Singh and the petrol station employee, alleging that they defrauded them of Rs 12 lakh. According to the FIR, while reviewing the fuel records, Irani's manager, Diya Bhatia, 36, noticed that a Maruti car with a diesel capacity of 35t had received 621t.