Calangute, Goa – June 27, 2025. Television actor-couple Kunal Verma and Puja Banerjee have been booked by Goa Police in connection with a serious case involving the alleged abduction and extortion of Bengali film producer Shyam Sunder Dey. According to police officials, a Zero FIR was initially filed at the Deputy Commissioner of Police (BDN Zone), Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate in West Bengal, and subsequently transferred to Goa. Based on this FIR, an official complaint was registered at the Calangute Police Station on Thursday.
The case has been registered under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, including:
- Section 126(2): Wrongful restraint
- Section 137(2): Kidnapping
- Section 140(2): Kidnapping or abduction in order to murder or for ransom
- Section 308(5): Extortion
- Section 115(2): Voluntarily causing hurt
- Section 351(3): Criminal intimidation
- Along with other relevant provisions
Goa Police have stated that an investigation is currently underway and more details will be shared following further inquiry. The actor-couple, known for their television work and social media presence, have yet to make a public statement regarding the allegations.
