The Mumbai police investigating the murder case of aspiring film producer Karan Kakkad have stumbled upon the fact that the victim was a well-known name in the bookie world, and often used his accomplice, small-time actress and model Simran Sood, as bait to lure potential clients, oblivious to the fact that the femme fatale was in turn providing information about him to Vijay Palande and helping the criminal plot his murder.

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Beautiful bait: Cops believe Simran had informed (right) Palande about the details of Karan Kakkad’s dealings. File pic