Ludhiana: In a case of alleged fraud, an arrest warrant has been issued against Bollywood actor Sonu Sood by a Punjab court. The arrest warrant, issued by Ludhiana Judicial Magistrate Ramanpreet Kaur, was on a case involving alleged fraud of Rs 10 lakh, filed by Ludhiana-based lawyer Rajesh Khanna against one Mohit Shukla, in which he claimed he was lured into investing in a fake Rijika coin, Asian News International reported.
When the court summoned Sonu for his testimony, he did appear, and this prompted the court to issue the arrest warrant.
The court ordered the Officer-In-Charge of Oshiwara Police Station, Andheri West, Mumbai, to arrest the actor.
The order reads, "Sonu Sood, (S/o, W/o, D/o) resident of R/O H.NO 605/606 Casablanc Apartment, has been duly served with summon(s) or warrant(s), but he/she has failed to attend (absconds and keeps out of the way for the purpose of avoiding service of a summon(s) or warrant(s)). You are hereby ordered to arrest and bring the said Sonu Sood before the Court..." ANI quotes.
"You are hereby directed to return this warrant on or before 10-02-2025 with an endorsement certifying the day on and the manner in which it has been executed or the reason why it has not been executed," the order further read.
Further hearing on the case has been posted on February 10.
Meanwhile, the Hindustan Times reported that the actor donated to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu days before the issuance of an arrest warrant and donated four ambulances to strengthen the healthcare services in the state. He paid his gratitude to the CM for his support and guidance to the Sood Charity Foundation, which works towards a healthier India.