Ataine in his plea claimed that he was approached by other Ukrainian nationals to help them set up a jewellery store in Mumbai. | GPlus/ Vijay Gohil
Mumbai: In the case of Torres investment fraud, the Ukrainian Actor Armen Ataine has claimed that he has no role to play and he only introduced the alleged key conspirator to another co-accused. Ataine has moved the special court for bail on Thursday. Ataine in his plea claimed that he was approached by other Ukrainian nationals to help them set up a jewellery store in Mumbai.
Accordingly, he claimed he had arranged their meeting with Mohammad Tausif Riyaz, a prime accused in the case as his role was limited to introducing two parties. Ataine claimed that he was nowhere concerned with the firm as he was neither a director nor promoter of the company and was also not related to the activities of the Torres store. The bail plea is yet to come up for hearing.
