The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday summoned Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez for a fresh round of questioning in a money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
A source said the agency has summoned Fernandez after they found some fresh crucial evidence and want to verify with her, Indian Express reported.
The 38-year-old Sri Lankan-origin actor has been questioned by the probe agency in the past in a case that pertains to the alleged cheating of high-profile people, including former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s wife Aditi Singh to the tune of about Rs 200 crore, PTI reported.
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The ED had alleged that Chandrashekhar used these “proceeds of crime” or illegal money to purchase gifts for Fernandez.
The agency had said in a chargesheet filed in 2022 that the actor was “enjoying valuables, jewellery and costly gifts provided by Chandrashekhar despite knowing about his criminal antecedents.”
Fernandez has been questioned at least five times by the ED in this case earlier.
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The actor has always said she was innocent and had no knowledge of Chandrashekhar’s alleged criminal activities, PTI reported.
(With inputs from PTI)