Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez appeared before the ED in New Delhi for a fresh round of questioning in a money laundering investigation involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others.
The agency will record the statement of the 36-year-old actor under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, officials said.
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez appears before Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its office in Delhi in connection with Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar pic.twitter.com/LNd6v5qs2y
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She has been grilled by the Enforcement Directorate earlier at least twice in this case during which she was also confronted with Chandrshekhar.
The agency suspects she is a “beneficiary” of the proceeds of crime allegedly generated by Chandrashekhar after conning and extorting money some high-profile people.
According to ED chargesheet, the actress allegedly received several expensive gifts from Sukesh, funded allegedly by the ill-gotten money. Chandrashekhar revealed during the interrogation that he had gifted Jacqueline a horse worth ₹52 lakh and a Persian cat worth ₹9 lakh.
Her spokesperson had earlier said she was testifying before the agency as a witness.
