Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been summoned by a Delhi court in connection with the money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Delhi’s Patiala court has taken cognizance of the ED’s chargesheet against Jacqueline Fernandez. She has been summoned on September 26.
The Enforcement Directorate named Jacqueline Fernandez as an accused in a Rs 200 crore extortion case. The ED also filed the chargesheet against the Bollywood actor earlier this month.
Rs 200 crore extortion case: More trouble for actor #JacquelineFernandez; Delhi court takes cognisance of ED chargesheet. @MunishPandeyy with more details. #ITVideo pic.twitter.com/NnAGkUWiw6
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The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police informed the court on Wednesday that they had issued a summons to Jacqueline Fernandez to join the investigation on August 29. The actor did not appear before the EOW.
The EOW said a fresh summons had been issued to Jacqueline Fernandez on August 30 and she has been asked to join the probe on September 12.
Jacqueline Fernandez’s lawyer has assured that the actor will join the probe on September 12.
WHAT IS THE CASE?
Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been named as an accused in a Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
Sources said that the ED had found Jacqueline to be the beneficiary of the proceeds of the extorted money. The ED believes she was aware that conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar was an extortionist. Statements by key witnesses and accused have revealed that Jacqueline Fernandez was continuously in touch with Sukesh over video calls. Sukesh also confessed to giving gifts to the Sri Lanka-born actor.
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Earlier, the ED had found that Sukesh Chandrashekhar had sent her gifts worth Rs 10 crore. The ED has so far attached assets of the actor worth more than Rs 7 crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
Sukesh Chandrashekhar is being investigated in over 32 criminal cases by several state police and three central agencies — CBI, Enforcement Directorate and Income Tax.
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