Ms. Fernandez has received a summon from the police to appear in the inquiry on three separate occasions.
Digital Desk: The Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) today summoned actor Jacqueline Fernandez to appear on September 14 in connection with the alleged 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
The inquiry slated for today has been postponed by Delhi Police since the actress cited other commitments and requested a date after 15 days. The Delhi Police, on the other hand, did not squander time and asked her to join the probe on Wednesday.
The police have summoned Ms. Fernandez for the third time to participate in the inquiry. A senior police officer confirmed to ANI that a new summons was issued to Jacqueline Fernandez, requesting her to appear at the EOW office on Mandir Marg at 11 a.m. on September 14.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has implicated Ms. Fernandez in money laundering investigations involving Sukesh. According to the ED charge sheet, Ms. Fernandez was aware of Sukesh's involvement in criminal cases, but she decided to ignore his criminal history and engage in financial transactions with him.
The ED has filed a money laundering case in the alleged scheme in response to the Delhi Police's FIR. The ED previously stated that Ms. Fernandez's comments were recorded on August 30 and October 20, 2021, during which she admitted to receiving gifts from Chandrashekar.
Additionally, the ED said that Ms. Fernandez had used profits of crime and expensive gifts purchased with them for herself and her family members in India and overseas, constituting a violation of section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002.
Sukesh Chandrashekhar, a resident of Bengaluru in the state of Karnataka, is currently detained in a jail in Delhi and is charged in more than 10 criminal cases.
When Chandrashekhar was imprisoned at Rohini Jail, he was accused of leading a 200-crore extortion scheme. He allegedly extorted money from Aditi Singh, the wife of imprisoned former Ranbaxy owner Shivinder Singh, by impersonating officials from the Union Law Ministry and the Prime Minister's Office under the guise of obtaining her husband's release on bail.
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