In New Delhi on Monday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez. According to sources, Jacqueline is being questioned as a witness in connection with an alleged multi-crore extortion ring run by Sukesh Chandrashekar.
The 36-year-old actress was checked for four hours and her statement was recorded, according to the ED. "She is facing allegations of money laundering and that is why is she is being questioned as a witness in the on-going case." An official from the Department of Education stated.
The ED raided some of Chandrasekhar’s properties last week, seizing a sea-facing mansion in Chennai, $82.5 lakh in cash, and more than a dozen high-end cars.
It said in a statement that Chandrasekhar is a "known conman" who is being investigated by the Delhi Police in a case involving suspected criminal conspiracy, defrauding, and extortion worth around Rs. 200 crore.
"The fraud's mastermind is Chandrashekhar. Since the age of 17, he has been a part of the criminal underworld. He is being detained at Rohini jail (in connection with the Delhi Police case) and faces various FIRs, according to the ED.
Despite being in prison, Chandrasekhar "did not stop defrauding" others, according to the report.
With the use of technology, he (with a cell phone obtained unlawfully in prison) made faked calls to deceive individuals into thinking the numbers displayed on the phoned party's phone number belonged to top government employees.
The ED alleged that "While speaking (from the prison) to these persons, he claimed to be a government officer offering to help people for a price,"
She had been summoned by the ED to personally join the investigation.
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