Shocking news emerged this morning that actress Alia Bhatt was duped by her former personal assistant Vedika Prakash Shetty who had been working with her. Vedika was involved in Alia’s personal and business meetings and had served as her PA for two years. She has been arrested by the Mumbai Police for allegedly cheating the actress and stealing money from her production company Eternal Sunshine’s account. She even forged Alias signature to draw off funds. Who is Vedika Prakash Shetty? Vedika Prakash Shetty was actress Alia Bhatts assistant for over two years which ended last year. She was responsible for handling the actors personal and business dealings including overseeing the operations of her production house - Eternal Sunshine. She has been arrested for allegedly embezzling Rs 76.9 lakh over a two-year period through fake expense claims and forged documents. Vedika also submitted fake bills for travel meetings and operational costs. Not only this she used Alia Bhatts authentic signatures to pass false expenses. Her funds routed via third-party accounts ultimately landing with Vedika Prakash Shetty. Who filed Vedika Prakash Shettys complaint? As per the polices statement Vedika Prakash Shetty was arrested in Bengaluru. She was given access to Alia and her companys financial matters. The police said Vedika stole more than Rs 76 lakhs from the companys account over two years from August 2022 to 2024. As per the police the complaint was filed by Alias mother and veteran actress Soni Bhatt earlier this year at Mumbais Juhu Police Station. Based on the complaint a case was registered against Vedika on January 23 2025 under sections 316(4) and 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). As investigations continue the industry is reassessing background checks audit trails and internal controls for their employees.