Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was questioned in a Rs 200-crore extortion case by the Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing for over seven hours on Monday, September 19.
She was earlier questioned for 8 hours in the same case on September 14. Actor Jacqueline Fernandez joined the probe after being issued a third summons and was questioned for nearly eight hours in the extortion case today. She was accompanied by Pinky Irani, who was tasked to introduce Jacqueline Fernandez to the conman and was allegedly paid in crores of rupees for the job.
According to sources, Jacqueline has cooperated with the investigation and has been asked to be present for further
questioning when called.
Jacqueline Fernandez, who has been named as an accused by the Enforcement Directorate in the money laundering case, is under scrutiny of Delhi Police to establish whether she had been a part of the extortion racket carried out by conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.
The Bollywood actor's relationship with Sukesh Chandrashekhar is part of the probe into the extortion case. Sukesh had spent a lavish amount on Jacqueline Fernandez and gifted her a number of luxury items.
Sukesh Chandrasekhar, who is accused in nearly 30 cases by different investigative agencies, is accused of extorting a businessman’s wife while he was lodged in jail.