BOLLYWOOD actor Rhea Chakraborty,comedian Bharti Singh and her husband Harsh Limbachiyaa have been sent notices by the Delhi Police to join the probe into a Rs 500-crore app-based fraud, officials said on Saturday, an official said. Delhi Police on Thursday claimed to have busted the scam involving HIBOX, a mobile application that allegedly lured people into investing money through it with the promise of high returns.As per complaints,nine social media influencers and YouTubers, including Bharti Singh, Harsh Limbachiya, Lakshay Choudhary, Adarsh Singh, Saurav Joshi, Abhishek Malhan,Purav Jha,ElvishYadav and Amit and Dilraj Singh Rawat, promoted the app and lured people into investing money through it.

 

Rhea Chakraborty was also among those who promoted the app, said the officer privy to the investigationin thematter.TheIntelligenceFusionand Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit of the police has sent Rhea, Bharti and her husband notices to join the probe next week, the officer said. Police have received over 500 complaints alleging thatmany social media influencers and YouTubers promoted the HIBOX mobile app and lured people into investing through the app, the officer said.