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Radha accuses sister Ambika of cheque misuse

3 sourcesUpdated 21 Sept 2026, 2:00 pm Coverage regionsGlobal
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Radha filed a police complaint in Chennai alleging Ambika and brother Mallikarjuna misused old signed blank cheques.

She said the cheques were used to claim amounts totalling around Rs46 crore to Rs50.8 crore from her business account.

Radha said she discovered the transactions through a bank alert and asked the bank to stop them.

Ambika reportedly disputed the allegations, saying the cheques were tied to a family settlement.

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The claims remain unadjudicated as police investigate the matter.

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The reporting broadly agrees that Radha has accused Ambika and Mallikarjuna of misuse of signed cheques and that the matter is now under police investigation. It also agrees that Ambika disputes the allegations.

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What remains unresolved is whether the cheques were misused or were part of a family settlement, since the claims are unadjudicated. Any update would depend on the police investigation and any evidence that emerges.

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Radha filed a police complaint in Chennai alleging that Ambika and Mallikarjuna misused old signed blank cheques from her business account. The reported sums are around Rs46 crore to Rs50.8 crore, and Radha said she acted after a bank alert. Ambika reportedly denies the allegations and says the cheques were connected to a family settlement. The matter remains under police investigation and has not been adjudicated.

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Actress Radha accuses sister Ambika of cheque misuse in Rs 46 crore case

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Veteran actress Radha filed a police complaint in Chennai alleging that her sister Ambika and brother Mallikarjuna misused old signed blank cheques from her business account to claim large sums totalling around Rs46 crore to Rs50.8 crore. Radha stated she discovered the transactions through a bank alert and instructed the bank to stop them, while Ambika reportedly disputed the allegations by claiming the cheques were connected to a family settlement. The claims remain unadjudicated as police investigate the matter.