A trusted family driver of actor-filmmaker Farhan Akhtar’s household has landed in trouble after being accused of cheating the family of nearly Rs 12 lakh. The driver, who worked for Akhtar’s mother and noted screenwriter Honey Irani, allegedly misused multiple credit cards registered in the actor’s name.

According to police, the driver did not act alone. He is believed to have carried out the fraud in collusion with a petrol pump employee in Bandra. Instead of using the cards for fuel as intended, the accused repeatedly swiped them at the petrol pump and pocketed cash, leaving the family with inflated expenses and bogus entries.

The case came to light on October 1, when Irani’s manager, Diya Bhatia (36), noticed discrepancies while reviewing fuel expenses. According to the police compla

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