Nawazuddin Siddiqui calls Thane CDR scam allegations 'random'
What's the story
Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, whose name cropped up in the Call Detail Record (CDR) scam yesterday, has dismissed the claims against him, terming them as "random".
The Thane police yesterday said that they had summoned Siddiqui, his wife Anjali, and a lawyer in connection with the investigations into the CDR scam that came to light in January in Thane.
Here's more about it.
Twitter Post
Siddiqui criticizes the media for questioning him
Last evening, I was helping my daughter to prepare her school project Hydroelectric Power Generator went to her school this morning for Project Exhibition.
— Nawazuddin Siddiqui (@Nawazuddin_S) March 10, 2018
To my surprise the media had questions about some random allegations on me #Disgust pic.twitter.com/APPaEK373q
Statement
CDR racket unearthed on 24 January
The three had been called after some of the arrested accused told police that an advocate obtained CDRs of the actor's wife from private detectives.
The CDR racket was unearthed on 24 January when police nabbed four private detectives from Kalwa in the district.
11 persons had been arrested in the scam which involved the illegal procurement and sale of CDRs of private individuals.