A few days ago, there were reports of raid being conducted by the Income Tax Department at several locations linked to Rakul Preet Singh and her father-in-law and producer Vashu Bhagnani over suspected fund irregularities. For almost a week, the actor couple hadn’t commented on the rumours. However, on Monday morning, Rakul Preet Singh took to her Instagram page to set the record straight.

In a rather angry post, Rakul Preet penned, “The search was not pertaining to me. Let it be known that I am from the Armed Forces background & had no Godfather in the Industry. I have come up through sheer hardwork & as a responsible law abiding citizen have been paying my due taxes since the age of 20 years.”

Further defending herself, the actor penned, “I am not involved in any kind of illegal foreign remittance in personal capacity or on behalf of any Production house. I would also add here that I do not hold any Benami property on behalf of anyone anywhere in the country or abroad. Neither anyone has ever gifted me any property at anytime nor do I accept such expensive gifts as a principle.

The actor also remarked on the alleged unprofessional conduct by media professionals, those who published the reports without verification. “It's heartbreaking to see that there's a growing trend amongst the self styled online reporters & some mainstream media journalists to sensationalise the news without verifying facts. I understand that everyone running a media business however big has their own commercial pressures. But it cannot come at the cost of facts. And certainly not at the cost of someone's reputation and livelihood.”

On a professional front, Rakul Preet was last seen in Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Pati Patni aur Woh Do. She is also part of the much-anticipated Ramayana: Rise of a Legend, where she will be seen playing Surpanakha.