**Actor Jibraan Khan’s Cafe Manager Allegedly Embezzles Rs. 34.99 Lakh**
On September 24, the Bandra Police registered a case against Ajay Singh Rawat, 31, the manager of actor Jibraan Khan’s cafe, for allegedly cheating and embezzling Rs. 34.99 lakh.
According to the FIR, the complainant, actor Jibraan Khan, 32, resides in Jyoti Sadan building on 28th Street, Bandra West. He owns a popular cafe named **Grounded Cafe**, located on BJ Road near Mount Mary, Bandra West.
Ajay Singh Rawat has been managing Grounded Cafe since 2022. Customers pay via both cash and online transactions. The daily cash collections are supposed to be deposited into the bank by the manager the next day. However, it was discovered that Rawat deposited only Rs. 79.67 lakh in the bank while allegedly misappropriating Rs. 34.99 lakh.
The cafe sources various materials from multiple vendors, with the manager responsible for clearing the payments. For some time, vendors had not been receiving payments for their supplies. On September 19, the cafe’s store manager, Pramod, alerted Jibraan about complaints from vendors regarding non-payment. At that moment, Rawat was on leave.
When Rawat returned from his village on September 22, Jibraan questioned him about the outstanding vendor bills, but Rawat’s vague answers raised suspicions. Concerned, Jibraan instructed his chartered accountant (CA) to conduct a thorough audit of the cafe’s accounts.
The audit, covering the financial year from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, revealed alarming discrepancies. While the cafe had done business worth Rs. 1.14 crore during this period, only Rs. 79.67 lakh was deposited in the bank. The remaining Rs. 34.99 lakh was allegedly embezzled by Rawat.
Following these revelations, Jibraan Khan filed a formal complaint against Rawat with the Bandra Police. The complaint states that the embezzlement occurred between April and September 2024. Consequently, a case has been registered under Section 316 (4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for cheating against Ajay Rawat.
### About Jibraan Khan
Jibraan Khan is the son of actor Arjun Feroz Khan, who famously portrayed Arjun in the iconic TV series **Mahabharat**. Due to a similarity in names with the late actor Feroz Khan, he changed his professional name to Arjun on the advice of B. R. Chopra and Rahi Masoom Raza, the director and writer of Mahabharat, respectively.
Jibraan began his acting career as a child artist. He played the role of Krish in the blockbuster film **Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham** (2001). His other film credits include **Bade Dilwala** (1999), **Kyo Ki Main Jhooth Nahi Bolta** (2001), and **Rishtey** (2002). He also portrayed Dhruv in B. R. Chopra’s television series **Vishnu Puran**.
Recently, he played the lead role in the film **Ishq Vishq Rebound**, which was released in 2024.
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*This article will be updated as more information becomes available.*
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