ED summons Jacqueline Fernandez again for Money laundering case in connection with Sukesh Chandrashekhar

In a charge sheet filed in 2022, the ED asserted that Chandrashekhar utilised illicit funds to purchase expensive gifts for Fernandez.

The Enforcement Directorate has called in Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez for further questioning on Wednesday in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged fraudster Sukesh Chandrashekhar, according to official sources.

Jacqueline, aged 38 and of Sri Lankan descent, has previously been interrogated multiple times by the federal agency regarding accusations involving the embezzlement of approximately Rs 200 crore from prominent figures, including Aditi Singh, wife of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh.

In a charge sheet filed in 2022, the ED asserted that Chandrashekhar utilised illicit funds to purchase expensive gifts for Fernandez. Despite being aware of his criminal background, the agency alleged that the actress accepted and enjoyed these items, including jewelry and other valuables.

The probe agency claimed that the actor was "enjoying valuables, jewellery and costly gifts provided by Chandrashekhar despite knowing about his criminal antecedents".

This latest summons marks Jacqueline's ongoing involvement in the case, having maintained her innocence and denied any knowledge of Chandrashekhar's purported illegal activities during previous interrogations. (With PTI inputs)