Jacqueline Fernandez quizzed for 8 hours by Delhi Police in Rs 200-crore scam; Nora Fatehi next

Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was questioned by the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police for over eight hours in ₹ 200 crore extortion case on Wednesday. The case, which is linked to conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, is also being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Jacqueline was accompanied by Pinki Irani, who allegedly introduced her to Chandrashekar.

Ravindra Yadav, Special Commissioner of Police (Crime) told news agency ANI that the actor was quizzed about her alleged role in the money laundering case and about the gifts she received from Chandrashekar.

‘We questioned her about the gifts she took from Sukesh and other issues. Pinky Irani who introduced Jacqueline to Sukesh was also called. We will call both Jacqueline and Pinky again and accordingly, we will proceed,’ he said.

ED named Jacqueline Fernandez as an accused in the case last month. The agency claimed she received gifts from Chandrashekhar, which he had bought from the ₹200 crore he made from the conjob.

‘Not only her but her family members and friends have benefited out of the relationship financially. Thus, it can be safely concluded that the lure of money ensured that the criminal history of the person she was engaging with did not matter,’ the ED said in its supplementary charge sheet.

Actor Nora Fatehi has been called in for questioning on Thursday.

‘Actor Nora Fatehi has been called tomorrow. Since Pinky Irani is here, we want to interrogate both of them tomorrow. There are certain things that need to be clarified. There's no direct connection between Nora and Jacqueline with respect to this case,’ Yadav said.

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