Global icon and superstar Urvashi Rautela’s ex 24/7 personal assistant who served as Alia Bhatt’s assistant later aka Vedika Prakash Shetty has been recently arrested for cheating Alia worth Rs 77 lakhs. Irregularities were found by her mother Soni Razdan worth 76.9 lakhs in the production company and her personal accounts and according to the police, the fraud was allegedly committed between May 2022 and August 2024.

Soon after hearing this update, Meera Rautela, mother of Urvashi Rautela who had also faced a similar experience with Vedika, Urvashi’s ex personal assistant opened up exclusively about how Vedika had allegedly indulged in theft amounting to lakhs of rupees involving the Rautela family as well. Meera Rautela had earlier reported the same to the police long back and regarding the details of her horrendous experience with Vedika, Meera Rautela exclusively shares,

“Vedika Shetty was employed as a 24/7 executive assistant to my daughter during 2015-2017. She was hired to assist Urvashi during her reign after returning from Miss Universe in Las Vegas and subsequently during the handover of Miss Universe India crown in 2016. At this time, she was entrusted with various responsibilities, starting from Urvashi’s wardrobe, heavy gowns and personal belongings. However, soon we realized that she had engaged in multiple acts of theft and deceit which caused a great deal of financial loss to the family.”

She further added,

“During the Miss Universe India crown handover ceremony in 2016, my mother traveled from Nainital to our residence in Mumbai to attend the event. While she was staying at our home, Vedika Shetty, who had access to our house as Urvashi’s assistant stole a significant amount of money (amounting to lakhs of rupees) from my mother’s briefcase. This incident occurred when my mother was temporarily away from her belongings during her visit to the doctor and Vedika took advantage of her absence to commit the theft. Not just that, during the same crown handover ceremony in 2016, I was at the fitting sarees for the red carpet event with my tailor. My purse was left in the care of Vedika Shetty, as she was assisting with the preparations. While standing in front of a mirror, I personally witnessed Vedika Shetty stealing money from my purse. When confronted, she denied the act, but I was certain of what I saw. This incident further raised suspicions about her conduct.”

She concluded by saying,

“During her employment, Vedika Shetty claimed to be a relative of the well-known actress Ms. Shilpa Shetty & Suniel Shetty. These incidents have caused significant financial and emotional distress to our family specifically her grandmother. Vedika was in a position of trust, and her actions constitute a serious breach of that trust.”

Urvashi Rautela’s mother Meera Rautela had reported the activities of theft and deceit to the concerned authorities immediately after she noticed it and today, the reports of Vedika Shetty being arrested in Alia Bhatt’s matter has further strengthened her case in this matter.