Jacqueline Fernandez Named As Accused In Laundering Case

Sri Lankan - India actess Jacqueline Fernandez has been named an accused in the money laundering case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, who faces charges of extortion amounting to a massive 2 Billion India Rupees.

Jacqueline Fernandez has been named an accused in the supplementary chargesheet filed in a Delhi court by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the money trail in the extortion case.

Earlier, Delhi Police had arrested Chandrashekar for allegedly extorting around 2.1 Billion Indian Rupees from Aditi Singh and Shivendra Singh, members of the former promoters of pharmaceutical giant Ranbaxy. Taking cognizance of the Delhi Police case, the ED started its money laundering probe.

The ED's first chargesheet mentioned how Chandrashekar used the allegedly swindled money. In its supplementary chargesheet, it has alleged that Chandrashekar gave Fernandez gifts worth over 50 Million Indian Rupes from the sum he swindled. 

It has named the actress as an accused, alleging that she was aware that the gifts were bought from the proceeds of the crime. 

Earlier, the ED had attached assets belonging to the actor and had also questioned her. The agency in April provisionally attached 70 Million Indian Rupees in assets of the actress under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act .