Jacqueline Fernandez Summoned by a Delhi Court in a ₹200-crore Money Laundering Case

A Delhi court issued summons against Jacqueline Fernandez, a Bollywood actor in an extortion case after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) named her in a charge sheet filed concerning a ₹200-crore money laundering case. Special Judge Parveen Singh summoned the Bollywood actor and now Fernandez will appear before the court on September 26.

The case involves Sukesh Chandrashekar and the alleged laundering of ₹200 crores. As per the ED, a search of premises associated with Chandrasekhar and his associates revealed 16 luxury vehicles belonging to Leena Paulose or others.

A charge sheet previously filed named eight accused - Deepak Ramnani, Chandrasekhar, Pradeep Ramnani, Leena Maria Paul, Kamlesh Kothari, Avtar Singh Kochhar and two others in the ₹200-crore money laundering case.

Fernandez, in her application filed before the same judge earlier seeking the release of her passport, stated that she since 2009, had been living in India and held repute in the Bollywood film fraternity. It was further pointed out that despite not naming her as an accused in the case, the investigating agency seized her passport without giving any explanation as to why.

Lastly, it was stated in her application, that she had always cooperated with the ED in the investigation.