Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez who currently has been interrogated in a financial scam of 200 crore Indian rupees, appeared before a Delhi court, Indian media reported. Actress appeared before Patiala House Court in connection with Rs 200 crore extortion case involving multi-millionaire conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

Recently, Enforcement Directorate had filed its second supplementary charge sheet in case naming her as an accused. Jacqueline and another Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi, both had recorded their statements as witnesses in case. Earlier, probe agency had attached fixed deposits worth Rs 7.2 crore belonging to Fernandez. It termed gifts and properties as “proceeds” of crime received by two actors.

Last December, ED had filed its first charge sheet in matter before court of Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh. Later, in February, it filed a supplementary charge-sheet against one Pinky Irani, an alleged aide of Chandrashekhar who introduced him to Fernandez.–Agencies

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 27 2022

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