The India head of TPG Capital has filed a complaint alleging that he was sold fake paintings by leading Indian artists worth ₹17.9 crore ($2.4 million). The complaint names solicitor Vishwang Desai and art dealer Rajesh Rajpal as the men who duped him. The accused have been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. | Latest News India
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