Actors Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi obtained luxurious vehicles, telephones and different costly presents from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his spouse and actor Leena Maria Paul, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) advised a Delhi courtroom in its cost sheet filed in a ₹200 crore cash laundering case right here.
Fernandez and Fatehi have been not too long ago questioned by the ED within the probe associated to a case filed by former Ranbaxy promoter Shivinder Singh’s spouse Aditi Singh who claimed that Chandrasekhar conned her of ₹200 crore pretending to be a authorities official.
Chandrasekhar allegedly mentioned that he may guarantee Shivinder’s bail.
The cost sheet, filed earlier than Further Session Decide Praveen Singh, claimed that the statements of Fernandez have been recorded on August 30 and October 20, by which she said that she obtained presents like three designer luggage from Gucci and Chanel, two Gucci fitness center put on outfits, a pair of Louis Vuitton sneakers, two pairs of diamond earrings and a bracelet of multi- colored stones and two Hermes bracelets.
She additionally obtained a automobile, Mini Cooper, which she returned, the ED claimed.
She additional mentioned that Chandrashekar had organized personal jet journeys and her resort keep on totally different events.
The company additional claimed that Chandrashekar gifted a BMW automobile to Fatehi in December 2020 and later gave her ₹75 lakh, moreover different costly presents.
The courtroom took cognisance of a cost sheet towards Chandrashekhar, Paul and 6 others earlier this month.
Delhi Police’s Financial Offences Wing (EOW) had earlier registered an FIR towards Chandrasekhar for allegedly duping the spouses of former promoters of Ranbaxy, Shivinder Singh, and Malvinder Singh, of ₹200 crore.
The ED filed its grievance based mostly on a police FIR.
Based on courtroom sources, the cost sheet consists of round 7,000 pages, together with a number of annexures.
All of the accused are presently in judicial custody.
The ED not too long ago arrested the couple and others underneath the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA) within the matter associated to the extortion racket which was being run from a jail right here.
Chandrasekhar and Paul have been earlier arrested by Delhi Police, together with others.
Police have not too long ago additionally invoked the Maharashtra Management of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) within the case.
The Delhi Police had alleged that the couple with others used Hawala routes, created shell corporations to park the cash earned from proceeds of crime.
Supply: Live Mint