New Delhi: Jacqueline Fernandez arrived in New Delhi in connection with a Rs. 200 crores money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others this moring. The Bollywood actor was seen in Patiala House Court, where Fernandez is one of the accused, being investigated by the ED. Jacqueline has also appeared before the agency in several rounds of questioning earlier as well.
Recently, Jacqueline was also spotted in Vaishno Devi in Jammu & Kashmir. Several pictures of Jacqueline have gone viral on the internet in which we see the actor pose with some fans. As per ETimes, Jacqueline had started her journey to the shrine on Wednesday morning, by walking from Katra to Bhawan.
This is Jacqueline's first appearance before the court after December 20, 2022 a brief hearing was adjourned.
Earlier, in November, Jacquline was granted bail on the account that she was not arrested during the money laundering case's investigation.
Jacqueline was spotted leaving the court premises Friday evening, reported news agency ANI.
On November 30, the Delhi Police arrested Mumbai-based Pinky Irani, a close associate of Chandrashekhar and who also allegedly introduced him to Fernandez.
It has also been reported that the accused Pinky has been responsible for disposing off the amount of money extorted from the complainant and other sources.
Earlier, the Patiala House Court had allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to take possession of 26 cars recovered from the accused Leena Maria Paul (wife of Sukesh), during the investigation.
In 2021, the Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing (EOW) filed a chargesheet naming 14 accused including Sukesh Chandrashekhar, his wife Leena Maria Paul and others under various sections of the IPC and provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).
Both Chandrashekhar and his wife were arrested in September 2021 for their alleged role in the money laundering case via Hawala routes. They were accused of creating shell companies to park the money earned from the proceeds of the crime.