We have heard of embezzlement of funds and theft of gems and jewels, but stealing electricity is a first.

Well, former Bollywood actress Rati Agnihotri and her husband Anil Virwani have allegedly been booked for electricity theft amounting to Rs 46.98 lakhs, a leading entertainment portal has reported.

The two have apparently tampered with the meter at their home and are said to have not paid for 1,77,647 units of electricity, another news-sourcing site added.

Anil clarified to a daily, “Neither me nor Rati nor my son Tanuj is in Mumbai right now. I was shocked when I learnt about the matter this afternoon. There has been some misunderstanding and I will address the issue when I return to the city. We have been living in this apartment building for nine or ten years and nothing of this sort has happened before. I am saddened that I was not given a chance to explain. The officials arrived and said they wanted to see the house so I called two of my staff members and allowed them in. I am completely taken by surprise.”