200 crore money laundering case: ED claims – Jacqueline Fernandes had knowledge, yet kept taking expensive gifts from Sukesh
A new twist has come to light in the case related to Sukesh Chandrasekhar, accused in the alleged fraud of Rs 200 crore. ED has filed its reply in the court on the petition filed by actress Jacqueline Fernandez to become a government witness in this case. The ED in its reply has said that there is sufficient evidence against Jacqueline Fernandes and based on the available records, her claim that she is a victim does not tally with the facts. According to the agency, evidence indicates that she was not unaware of Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s criminal background and his dealings.
ED has told the court that the actress was aware of the criminal acts and background of alleged conman Sukesh. According to the ED, available evidence indicates that despite having knowledge of Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s real identity and criminal history, the actress maintained contact with him and allegedly accepted expensive gifts. This statement has come in response to the petition in which Jacqueline Fernandes had recently requested in a Delhi court that she be allowed to become an approver in the case.
A few months ago, the Supreme Court had refused to quash the ongoing criminal proceedings against Jacqueline, due to which the case against her is moving forward. The accused Sukesh, who is in jail in the case, has been claiming that he was the boyfriend of the actress. Some pictures of both of them were also revealed, which were said to indicate closeness between them. At the same time, Jacqueline Fernandes says that Sukesh had introduced himself to her as a big businessman and she was not aware of his alleged criminal background.
The case related to accused Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is jailed in an alleged money laundering case of Rs 200 crore, is being investigated by ED. The agency is investigating the financial transactions and sources of alleged illegal funds in this case from the money laundering angle. The ED has earlier argued in the court that the available evidence indicates that the actress was not completely unaware of Sukesh Chandrashekhar’s criminal network and its activities.
What is the allegation against Sukesh?
Delhi Police had accused Sukesh of allegedly defrauding the wives of former Ranbaxy promoters Shivinder Singh and Malvinder Singh of about Rs 200 crore. According to the investigating agencies, along with Sukesh, his wife Leena Maria Paul and other accused were also arrested in this case. This case is also said to be linked to many other fraud and economic crimes cases spread across the country. The police have also invoked Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act (MCOCA) in this case, which empowers the investigating agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation from the angle of organized crime.
According to the investigating agencies, it is alleged that Chandrashekhar and Paulose, along with other associates, used the Hawala network to dispose of illegal money and through this, the crime proceeds were diverted through different channels. Along with this, it is also alleged that this entire network had created many shell companies (mask companies) to hide the money and make it appear legitimate, which were used to show suspicious transactions as legitimate business activities.
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