Days after TV actors and couple Puja Banerjee and Kunal Verma claimed that they were victims of financial fraud by a close friend, the duo has now been accused of kidnapping. Reportedly, they have been accused of abducting and extorting money from Bengali film producer Shyam Sunder. The allegations were made by the producer’s wife, Malabika Dey, who also filed an official complaint against them.

On June 14, Malabika Dey shared a Facebook post accusing the couple of using coercive methods to extract money from her husband. In her post, she attached WhatsApp screenshots, payment receipts, and FIR documents as proof of her claims.

The Goa Police has filed an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) against Puja Banerjee, Kunal Verma, and their associate Piyush Kothari. The charges listed—Sections 126(2), 137(2), 140(2), 308(2), 115(2), 351(3), 61(2), and 3(5)—cover serious offenses including abduction, unlawful confinement, extortion, criminal threats, and conspiracy.