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Rs 200 Crore money laundering case: Jacqueline Fernandez tried to leave India, tampered evidence, says ED

In the Court document, the ED said that the Bollywood actress wanted to leave the country, but could not do so as her name was on the “lookout circular.”

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday (October 22) told a Delhi court that Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez  tried to leave India while she was being investigated in Rs 200 Crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar and several others.

The ED informed the Court while it was hearing a regular bail application of the actor. The Court has scheduled the next hearing in the matter on November 10.

On September 15, Nora Fatehi and Pinky Irani were questioned by the EOW for more than four hours in connection with the Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

Opposing Jacqueline Fernandez regular bail application, the ED in it’s reply alleged that the actress tampered the evidence by deleting data from her mobile phone during investigation.

Also, the ED alleged that the actress did not cooperate with the investigators.

In the Court document, the ED said that the Bollywood actress wanted to leave the country, but could not do so as her name was on the “lookout circular.”

Jacqueline Fernandez, Sukesh Chadrasekhar

The ED also said that Jacqueline Fernandez refused to cooperate, when she was asked to  sit face-to-face with other accused in the case.

According to Chargesheet filed by the ED, Bollywood actress’ Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi had stated that received top models of BMW cars, and other expensive gifts from the accused Sukesh.

The investigators of this case also said that Fernandez knew about Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s involvement in criminal cases but she overlooked them and made financial transactions with him.