ED questions actor Jacqueline Fernandez 'as witness' in money laundering probe
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez was on Monday questioned by the Enforcement Directorate as a witness in connection with a money laundering case, media reports said.
The money laundering probe is in connection with an alleged multi-crore extortion racket operated by one Sukesh Chandrashekar, who is also an accused in a bribery case involving the Election Commission.
"She (Jacqueline) is not an accused, but is being examined as a witness in the case against conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar," NDTV reported quoting sources in the Enforcement Directorate.
On Aug 24,the ED had conducted raids and seized a sea-facing bungalow in Chennai, Rs. 82.5 lakh cash and over a dozen luxurious cars in connection with the money laundering probe against Chandrashekar.
The case is based on an FIR of the Delhi police's economic offences wing against him and others in a range of matters involving alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating, and extortion to the tune of about Rs. 200 crore.
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