Late on Saturday, the Oshiwara police arrested a man on charges of house trespass, robbery and other sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The accused later claimed that he was personal assistant to Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty. According to the police, the accused and his associate entered into the complainant’s house and assaulted him. The accused, identified as Vijay Batham, had given Rs 60,000 to the complainant Shazeb Khan two months ago, for undisclosed reasons.

An officer of Oshiwara police station confirmed that the accused Vijay Bantham had claimed to be Shilpa Shetty’s PA, following his arrest; he also claimed to have worked for Priyanka Chopra