Sukesh Chandrashekhar extortion case: Delhi Police to issue another summon to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez When he requested for the postponement of the inquiry scheduled on Monday. The Delhi Police has summoned him to join the investigation in the Rs 200 crore extortion case allegedly involving thug Sukesh Chandrashekhar. A senior police officer has confirmed to ANI that Jacqueline has informed Delhi Police via email that due to prior commitments, she will not be able to join the investigation on September 12. The official said Jacqueline was called to join the investigation in September. Around 11 am in the EOW office located at Mandir Marg at 12 o’clock.
“Now we will issue fresh summons to Jacqueline to join the investigation in the matter. The date for the fresh summons will be fixed soon,” the official said.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in its chargesheet has named Jacqueline in money laundering cases involving Sukesh. The ED chargesheet states that Jacqueline was aware of Sukesh’s involvement in criminal cases. Nevertheless, she chose to ignore his criminal past and in spite of this she got involved in financial dealings with him.
The ED had registered a money laundering case in connection with the FIR registered by the Delhi Police in the alleged scam.
The ED had earlier said that Fernandez’s statements were recorded on August 30 and October 20, 2021, where he admitted to receiving gifts from Chandrashekhar.
The ED also said that Fernandez had used the proceeds of crime and valuable gifts purchased for himself and his family members in India and abroad and it was an offense of money laundering under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002.
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Sukesh Chandrasekhar, a native of Bengaluru, Karnataka, is currently lodged in a Delhi jail and has more than 10 criminal cases registered against him.
Chandrashekhar has been accused of running an extortion racket of Rs 200 crore during his stay in Rohini Jail. Regarding release of husband on bail.
– with ani input