The 200-crore money laundering case associated with conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar has brought Nora Fatehi again into the frame after Delhi Police grilled the actress for over six hours on Friday.
In the complete session, Nora was asked around 50 questions associated with Conman Sukesh and the gifts that were offered to her by the former.
As per the sources Nora cooperated in the entire course of the investigation. The investigation from the Delhi Police is the case on which ED has summoned the actress on three separate occasions.
It is pertinent to mention here that Nora admitted that she first met Sukesh’s wife at a nail art function and it was here that Sukesh has gifted her with a BMW car, but at this time she didn’t know anything about their criminal history.
Nora went on to say that I have no connections with Jacqueline in this regard, Delhi police have asked the latter to appear for the routine investigation in the case on September 12th which is investigated by both ED and the Delhi police.
During the investigation by the Enforcement Directorate, Conman Sukesh admitted to giving luxury cars and other expensive elements in the form of gifts to actresses Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi.
During an October 14th investigation, last year Nora and Sukesh were made to sit up front against each other and it was then that Nora admitted to receiving a luxurious car of above 1 crore in the form of a gift from Sukesh.
According to sections 50(2) and 50(3) of the Money Laundering Act 2002 Nora’s statement has been recorded where she has denied all forms of allegations against her.
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After the hearing on the matter at the Patiala House court on Wednesday, the court has ordered the investigative agencies in the matter to summon Jacqueline who will appear before the Delhi police in the matter on September 12th which is then followed by a summon from ED on 26th of this month.
Background of the Case:
The Delhi police first registered an FIR in the 200-crore scam case against Sukesh which saw the first move of the investigation from the Delhi EOW in August.
The ED also launched an investigation in the money laundering case in this regard. The case that is made against Sukesh is that he has cheated the wives of former Ranbaxy promoters Shivinder Singh and Malwinder Singh of 200 crores to get their husbands relieved from jail in a separate case.
Sukesh impersonated to be an official from the PM’s office or from Home Ministry for deceiving. Some personnel from Tihar Jail were also associated with Sukesh in the matter, who get heavy money in return.
ED on August 24th sealed Sukesh’s sea-facing bungalow, besides seizing cash of 82.5 Lakh, 2 KG of gold, and more than 12 luxury cars after launching an investigation into the matter.