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Actress Ambika Accused of ₹50 Crore Fraud by Sister Radha
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News18•21-09-2026, 15:24
Actress Ambika Accused of ₹50 Crore Fraud by Sister Radha
- •Senior actress Radha has filed a complaint at the Chennai Police Commissioner's office against her sister, actress Ambika Nayar, and brother Mallikarjun Nayar.
- •Radha alleges that Ambika and Mallikarjun Nayar attempted to cash cheques worth over ₹50 crore.
- •The complaint states Radha kept signed blank cheques in her room for business expenses, which Ambika allegedly misused.
- •Radha discovered the fraud after receiving an email from IDBI Bank indicating old cheques were presented for large transactions in Ambika Nayar's name.
- •Five cheques totaling ₹50.8 crore were presented, prompting Radha to request the bank to stop the transactions.
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Senior actress Radha filed a police complaint at the Chennai Police Commissioner's office alleging that her sister, actress Ambika Nayar, and brother, Mallikarjun Nayar, attempted to cash old signed blank cheques worth over ₹50 crore without authorization.
Radha discovered the fraud on September 17 when she received an email alert from IDBI Bank stating that old cheques from a discontinued chequebook—associated with a business previously named ARS Garden Studio—were presented for large transactions under Ambika Nayar's name.
According to the complaint filed by Radha, her brother Mallikarjun Kunjan Nayar filled in the details on the blank cheques, including the name, amount, and date.
