Mumbai: Renowned Chef & Restaurateur Farrokh Khambata Booked For Forging Wife's Signatures To Secure Loans

Mumbai: Renowned chef and restaurateur Farrokh Khambata finds himself in the spotlight not for launching another fine-dining restaurant, but for allegedly forging his wife's signatures to secure multiple loans.

Case Registered

On Monday January 27, the Gamdevi police registered a case against him following a complaint by his wife, Dilshad Khambata, who claimed her husband took loans from various banks and financial institutions by forging her signatures and making her an unauthorized co-borrower.

According to police officials, the case involves forgery, making false documents, and using forged electronic records as genuine. The officer confirmed that they have registered a case based on the complaint of Dilshad Farrokh Khambata, a resident of Altamount Road. The couple married in 1997 and have a 23-year-old son.

Interestingly, this legal complaint comes four months after Dilshad reported her husband missing. According to the police, she filed a missing person’s report on September 20, 2024, stating that Farrokh had not returned home since April 5, 2024. Despite attempts to track him through phone records, authorities were unable to locate him.

Dilshad Khambata Becomes Aware Of The Financial Fraud

Dilshad reportedly became aware of the financial fraud after receiving calls from recovery agents between October & November 2024. When she inquired about the details, she discovered that her Aadhaar and PAN card copies had been used in the loan applications without her consent. Further investigation revealed that loans were obtained between June 28, 2024, and September 2024, using her credentials.

Further, when she contacted one of the finance companies, she learned that her husband had taken loans from four banks and five financial institutions. In at least two cases, she was made a co-borrower without her knowledge," said a police officer.

Gamdevi Police Books Farrokh Khambata

Based on the wife's complaint, the Gamdevi police booked Farrokh Khambata under Sections 335 (making false documents), 336(2) (forgery), and 340(2) (using forged documents as genuine) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.