Jacqueline Fernandez accused in Rs 215 crore extortion case

Mumbai: Film actress Jacqueline Fernandez’s problems may increase as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has named her as an accused in the Sukesh Chandrasekhar case.

The ED has alleged that Jacqueline is a beneficiary in the Rs 215 crore extortion case. According to sources, the actress knew that Sukesh Chandrasekhar was a criminal and was an extortionist.

The Enforcement Directorate is likely to file a chargesheet against actress Jacqueline Fernandez today in an extortion case.

The chargesheet will be filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). This supplementary chargesheet will be done in the recovery case of Rs 200 crore related to the country’s largest Suresh Chand Shekhar. Sukesh is currently lodged in Delhi’s Tihar Jail.

Recently, Jacqueline’s FD of about Rs 7 crore 12 lakh was attached by the ED. Significantly, in this case, it is also alleged that Chandrashekhar had also gifted goods worth Rs 10 crore to Jacqueline.