Odia actor defends himself after EOW questions him in land fraud

Bhubaneswar: After questioned by the Economic Offences Wing of the Crime Branch in connection with the Sarala Realcon’s land fraud; Ollywood actor Papu Pompom today defended himself asking how an actor will know the source from which funds are being invested in a movie.

According to sources, Sarala Realcon, which his alleged of swindling investors of Rs 10 crore, invested the said money in Pompom starrer movie ‘Chauka Chakka.’

Notably, Sarala Realcon’s managing director Gayadhar Jena has already been arrested for duping thousands of investors with promise of selling land on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar. The company is alleged to have been involved in fraudulent deals pertaining to land worth over 20 acre.