I was conned: Sana khan

She said, “This woman, Poonam Khanna, actually came to my house with a clear intention of conning me. She took my address from my tailor and came to me as a spiritually inclined person and told me that whatever problems I was facing would vanish.

“For instance, she hid my credit card and while I was looking for it, she pretended to find it, trying to show that she had got it through magic and prayers.”

“Slowly she got close to my family members, she one day tried to coax me to buy some property, in Malad and later on in Goregaon.

“I now understand how easily she fooled me. I am the only earning member in the family and I thought investing in property would add to my finances… I gave her a cheque of Rs 10 lakh for a property in Malad and she said that she would sell it for double the amount. I paid a little in white and the rest in black. Poonam then tried to make me invest in Goregaon. At this point in time, I became suspicious as she would quote the same rate for a two-bedroom flat, a three-bedroom flat and a pent house.

“That is when I decided to keep a distance from her. But whenever I asked for my money she would make excuses and pretend to fall sick. She also got admitted in a hospital and had called me to visit her.

“After we were granted bail, I came to know that almost eight criminal cases have been registered against her. Poonam has conned a few others who are also now coming

forward to register complaints,” says the actress.

“I am in touch with Salman Khan (her Jai Ho co-star) but I do not want to ask for any help from him. I am happy that my friends are supporting me. I will see through this fight so that the truth prevails,” she adds.

Sana and her boyfriend Ismail Khan, on October 21, had allegedly twisted the hands of Poonam, touched her inappropriately and threatened her over an article, which Poonam had allegedly leaked to the media.