Anca Verma

Anca Verma with her husband Abhishek Verma

Anca Verma (born 8 August 1987) is the Romanian-born wife of billionaire arms dealer Abhishek Verma and a former Miss Universe Romania.[1] Under her maiden name, Anca Neacșu, she had a career as a singer and supermodel in Romania[2] before marrying Abhishek.[3]

Career

Anca graduated from University of Galati, Romania with a bachelor's degree in Engineering. During her early days in college, Anca appeared on national and European TV channels as the host of several talk shows. Anca also performed at mega events as a celebrity singer in Romania. In the modelling world, she won the coveted Miss Romania title and was the most sought after model in Romania. Soon she quit modelling career and joined Atlas Telecom Network Romania,[4] a mobile service provider and was appointed the Deputy General Manager of Bucharest operations. Upon her marriage with Abhishek in 2006, she became Abhishek's lieutenant in his global weapons trade and defense supplies business and joined the billionaires club[5] when in 2011 she bought into 51% equity and was appointed the Managing Director[6] of SIG SAUER INDIA,[7] a joint venture with the multinational weapons contractor.[8][9]

Controversies

There have been a number of controversies[10] surrounding the Verma couple, as a result of which they (both) were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Police (CBI) for supposedly bribing Indian defense officials in order to secure billion dollar weapons contracts.[11][12] Anca's bail was rejected by the Delhi High Court in March 2015.[13]

Anca Verma photoshoot

Imprisonment

On 8 June 2012 Anca and her husband were imprisoned in Tihar Jail Delhi, awaiting trial. It has been reported that on Saturdays, she meets with her husband in jail at a candlelight dinner she has been allowed to arrange.[14][15][16] In 2014 she raised allegations of harassment and extortion against an Assistant Superintendent of Tihar Jail, and a high-level inquiry was ordered by the Indian Government; the officers found culpable as a result were later dismissed.[17] Several newsarticles about Anca have appeared in European press due to her high profile and celebrity status in Europe.[18] According to investigators, Anca controls Abhishek's foundation in Liechtenstein that holds slushfunds in excess of half a billion dollars.[19]

References

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