ED alleged Jacqueline Fernandez was conscious that the items have been purchased utilizing swindled cash.(File)
New Delhi:
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez has been named as an accused in a chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) towards conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar in a Rs 200 crore extortion case. Within the supplementary chargesheet filed by the ED in a Delhi courtroom, the actor has been accused of cash laundering.
The ED is probing the cash laundering case towards Chandrashekhar, who was earlier arrested by Delhi Police for the alleged extortion of round Rs 215 crore from Shivinder Singh, former promoter of pharmaceutical big Ranbaxy, and his spouse Aditi Singh.
In accordance with the central probe company, Chandrashekhar allegedly used the swindled cash to offer Ms Fernandez items price over Rs 5 crore. The ED has alleged that the actor was conscious that the items have been purchased utilizing swindled cash.
Here is a timeline of the case:
August 24, 2021: Enforcement Directorate seizes a sea-facing bungalow in Chennai and luxurious vehicles belonging to Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
August 30, 2021: Jacqueline Fernandez was questioned by ED as a witness within the cash laundering case.
December 5, 2021: The actor was stopped on the Mumbai Airport by immigration officers because of the ‘Look Out Round’ issued towards her by the probe company.
December 9, 2021: Ms Fernandez was questioned for 8 hours by the ED over the items she obtained from Chandrashekhar
February 3, 2022: In a letter launched by the legal professionals of Chandrashekhar, the jailed conman claimed that he gave the items to Ms Fernandez as each of them have been in a relationship.
February 7, 2022: ED filed a chargesheet towards Pinky Irani, an alleged aide of Chandrashekhar, who had launched him to Ms Fernandez.
April 30, 2022: ED connected property price Rs 7 crore belonging to the actor.
Might 31, 2022: Delhi Excessive Court docket allowed Ms Fernandez to journey overseas for the IIFA Awards. ED had issued a lookout discover towards her.
June 27, 2022: She was once more questioned by the Enforcement Directorate.
