The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez on Wednesday, 10 July for another round of questioning related to the money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. This is the sixth time that Jacqueline has been summoned by the ED for questioning in the case.&nbsp;

In the past, she has denied knowledge of Chandrashekhar's alleged criminal activities and claims&nbsp;innocence. She also appeared before a Delhi court and alleged that Chandrashekhar played with her emotions and made her “life hell”.

The Allegations 
 
The 38-year-old Sri Lankan-origin Bollywood actress's name cropped up in an alleged cheating case that involves high-profile people, including former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh's wife Aditi Singh, to the tune of about ₹200 crore.&nbsp; 
 
The ED claimed that Chandrashekhar used these "proceeds of crime" or illegal money to purchase gifts for Jacqueline. Sukesh Chandrashekhar was reportedly romantically involved with Jacqueline around the same time and had given her expensive gifts. Photos of their romantic getaways too were widely shared on social media.&nbsp;

The ED chargesheet filed in 2022 claimed the actress enjoyed “valuables, jewellery and costly gifts provided by Chandrashekhar despite knowing about his criminal antecedents.” 
 
The ED chargesheet also listed the expensive gifts, such as a Persian cat and Arabian horse, the actor received from the conman over the years.

Travel Ban for Jacqueline Fernandez 
 
Since the case came to light, the actress has been barred from travelling outside the country.&nbsp;There is an active Look Out Circular against her, which led to her brief detention at Mumbai International Airport in 2021.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez on Wednesday, 10 July for another round of questioning related to the money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez on Wednesday, 10 July for another round of questioning related to the money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. This is the sixth time that Jacqueline has been summoned by the ED for questioning in the case. In the past, she has denied knowledge of Chandrashekhar's alleged criminal activities and claims innocence. She also appeared before a Delhi court and alleged that Chandrashekhar played with her emotions and made her “life hell”. The Allegations The 38-year-old Sri Lankan-origin Bollywood actress's name cropped up in an alleged cheating case that involves high-profile people, including former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh's wife Aditi Singh, to the tune of about ₹200 crore. The ED claimed that Chandrashekhar used these "proceeds of crime" or illegal money to purchase gifts for Jacqueline. Sukesh Chandrashekhar was reportedly romantically involved with Jacqueline around the same time and had given her expensive gifts. Photos of their romantic getaways too were widely shared on social media. The ED chargesheet filed in 2022 claimed the actress enjoyed “valuables, jewellery and costly gifts provided by Chandrashekhar despite knowing about his criminal antecedents.” The ED chargesheet also listed the expensive gifts, such as a Persian cat and Arabian horse, the actor received from the conman over the years. Travel Ban for Jacqueline Fernandez Since the case came to light, the actress has been barred from travelling outside the country. There is an active Look Out Circular against her, which led to her brief detention at Mumbai International Airport in 2021.

Jacqueline Fernandez summoned by ED over money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar

Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi has filed a defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandez, alleging that the latter made "defamatory imputations against her due to malicious reasons", Indian media reported citing documents. Both of their names appeared during an Enforcement Directorate investigation against conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar in the Rs 2 billion money-laundering case.

According to an affidavit shared by India Today, Nora said, "Jacqueline Fernandes sought to criminally defame the complainant in order to destroy her career to further her own interests, since they are both working in the same industry and have similar backgrounds, amongst other reasons."

Nora filed this defamatory case against Jacqueline after the latter gave a written plea in the PMLA court and submitted that "she was being falsely implicated by the ED while celebs such as Nora Fatehi who had also received gifts from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar had been made witnesses".

Refuting Jacqueline's claims,&nbsp;Nora said that she had nothing to do with the matter and that she had no contact directly with Sukesh Chandrashekhar, but she only knew the conman through his wife, Lena Maria Paul.

Nora also denied receiving gifts from the conman, as previously claimed by Jacqueline.

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"It is pertinent to mention herein that both the complainant (Nora Fatehi) and the accused (Jacqueline Fernandez) are actresses of foreign origin and both have had their share of struggles in rising to fame in the Indian film industry, hence, it is evident that the act of the accused in dragging the name of the complainant wherein she has no business mentioning the complainant is mala fide in nature,"&nbsp;the plea read.

Other than Jacqueline, Nora has named several media houses in her defamation plea, stating that the "collective hounding of her by multiple media houses is akin to a mob lynching" and that it had happened "at the behest of Jacqueline".

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Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi has filed a defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandez, alleging that the latter made "defamatory imputations against her due to malicious reasons", Indian media reported citing documents.

Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi has filed a defamation suit against Jacqueline Fernandez, alleging that the latter made "defamatory imputations against her due to malicious reasons", Indian media reported citing documents. Both of their names appeared during an Enforcement Directorate investigation against conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar in the Rs 2 billion money-laundering case. According to an affidavit shared by India Today, Nora said, "Jacqueline Fernandes sought to criminally defame the complainant in order to destroy her career to further her own interests, since they are both working in the same industry and have similar backgrounds, amongst other reasons." Nora filed this defamatory case against Jacqueline after the latter gave a written plea in the PMLA court and submitted that "she was being falsely implicated by the ED while celebs such as Nora Fatehi who had also received gifts from conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar had been made witnesses". Refuting Jacqueline's claims, Nora said that she had nothing to do with the matter and that she had no contact directly with Sukesh Chandrashekhar, but she only knew the conman through his wife, Lena Maria Paul. Nora also denied receiving gifts from the conman, as previously claimed by Jacqueline. Also read: After Kanye West mocks Meek Mill on Clubhouse, latter hits back in cryptic post "It is pertinent to mention herein that both the complainant (Nora Fatehi) and the accused (Jacqueline Fernandez) are actresses of foreign origin and both have had their share of struggles in rising to fame in the Indian film industry, hence, it is evident that the act of the accused in dragging the name of the complainant wherein she has no business mentioning the complainant is mala fide in nature," the plea read. Other than Jacqueline, Nora has named several media houses in her defamation plea, stating that the "collective hounding of her by multiple media houses is akin to a mob lynching" and that it had happened "at the behest of Jacqueline". WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Nora Fatehi sues Jacqueline Fernandez claiming defamation in Rs 2 billion extortion case

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has shared a cryptic note on her Instagram account, after being named in the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the Rs 200 crore extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. 
 
The 'Race 3'&nbsp;actor shared a post on Wednesday, which reads, "Dear me, I deserve all the good things, I'm powerful, I accept myself, it'll all be okay. I'm strong, I will achieve my goals and dreams, I can do it." 
 
A supplementary charge sheet was filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the Rs 200 crore extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar in a Delhi court on Wednesday. The charge sheet mentions Jacqueline as an accused. 
 
Jacqueline had&nbsp;been summoned by ED several times in the matter for the purpose of investigation. 
 
ED's earlier charge sheet did not mention her name as an accused but mentioned the detail of the statement recorded by Bollywood actors Jacqueline and Nora Fatehi in the matter. 
 
ED charge sheet clearly stated that "during the investigation, statements of the 'Housefull 2'&nbsp;actor were recorded on 30.08.2021 and 20.10.2021, Jacqueline stated she received gifts viz. 3 designer bags from Gucci, Chanel, 2 Gucci outfits for gym wear.&nbsp; 
 
A pair of Louis Vuitton shoes,&nbsp;2 pairs of diamond earrings and a bracelet of multi-coloured stones,&nbsp;2 Hermes bracelets&nbsp;besides a Mini Cooper which she returned. 
 
After getting mentioned as an accused by the ED, the Sri-Lankan actor is currently facing a lot of backlash on social media. 
 
Meanwhile, talking about the work front, she was recently seen in a guest appearance role in south actor Kichcha Sudeep's action thriller film 'Vikrant Rona',&nbsp;which was her first Pan India film and gathered a massive response from the audience. She will be next seen in director Abhishek Sharma's next film 'Ram Setu' alongside Akshay Kumar and Nushrratt Bharucha.&nbsp; 
 
The film is all set to hit the theatres on the occasion of Diwali 2022. Along with this, she also has 'Kick 2' alongside Salman Khan.&nbsp;

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has shared a cryptic note on her Instagram account, after being named in the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the Rs 200 crore extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar.

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez has shared a cryptic note on her Instagram account, after being named in the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the Rs 200 crore extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar. The 'Race 3' actor shared a post on Wednesday, which reads, "Dear me, I deserve all the good things, I'm powerful, I accept myself, it'll all be okay. I'm strong, I will achieve my goals and dreams, I can do it." A supplementary charge sheet was filed by the Enforcement Directorate in the Rs 200 crore extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar in a Delhi court on Wednesday. The charge sheet mentions Jacqueline as an accused. Jacqueline had been summoned by ED several times in the matter for the purpose of investigation. ED's earlier charge sheet did not mention her name as an accused but mentioned the detail of the statement recorded by Bollywood actors Jacqueline and Nora Fatehi in the matter. ED charge sheet clearly stated that "during the investigation, statements of the 'Housefull 2' actor were recorded on 30.08.2021 and 20.10.2021, Jacqueline stated she received gifts viz. 3 designer bags from Gucci, Chanel, 2 Gucci outfits for gym wear. A pair of Louis Vuitton shoes, 2 pairs of diamond earrings and a bracelet of multi-coloured stones, 2 Hermes bracelets besides a Mini Cooper which she returned. After getting mentioned as an accused by the ED, the Sri-Lankan actor is currently facing a lot of backlash on social media. Meanwhile, talking about the work front, she was recently seen in a guest appearance role in south actor Kichcha Sudeep's action thriller film 'Vikrant Rona', which was her first Pan India film and gathered a massive response from the audience. She will be next seen in director Abhishek Sharma's next film 'Ram Setu' alongside Akshay Kumar and Nushrratt Bharucha. The film is all set to hit the theatres on the occasion of Diwali 2022. Along with this, she also has 'Kick 2' alongside Salman Khan.

Jacqueline Fernandez shares cryptic note after being named accused by ED in charge sheet

Not just Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi, conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar had also had interactions with Bollywood stars like Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar.&nbsp; 
 
Recent reports state that the three Bollywood stars were in the crosshairs of the jailed con artist in recent years. Chandrasekhar had reportedly offered luxury cars as gifts to these actresses - a new charge sheet filed by the enforcement Directorate states.&nbsp; 
 
ED alleges that Sukesh Chandrasekhar's close aide Pinky Irani, also known as Angel, 53, approached actors and models and even took some of them to Tihar Jail to meet him. 
 
Irani had been arrested by the agency in December last year and was recently granted bail by a Delhi court. She has been accused of money laundering and helping Chandrasekhar establish contact with actor Jacqueline Fernandez and sending her expensive gifts on his behalf. 
 
A supplementary charge sheet, detailing the role of Mumbai-based Irani in the money laundering case against Chandrasekhar, was filed by the Enforcement Directorate earlier this month before a court. 
 
In the prosecution complaint, ED has attached replies sent to it by Bollywood actors Bhumi Pednekar, Sara Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor, who were similarly approached by Chandrasekhar allegedly through Irani. 
 
Investigators found that Chandrasekhar, while he was at Delhi's Rohini jail, allegedly ran an extortion racket using phone spoofing technology. He was later shifted to the Tihar jail. 
 
The ED has named the actresses and models are witnesses and not as accused in the case.&nbsp; 
 
According to the charge sheet filed, Bhumi Pednekar stated that Irani messaged her saying she was the "vice president (of) HR News Express Post and informed her that their group chairman (Chandrasekhar) is a fan of hers and wanted to speak with her about a huge project and also wanted to gift her a car." Pednekar was questioned earlier this year.&nbsp; 
 
Pednekar stated that she did not receive any gift from Chandrasekhar or Irani nor had she ever met them or had "any sort of personal interaction, either social or professional, with them." 
 
Sara Ali Khan told the ED that she did not know anyone by the name of Sukesh Chandrasekhar but someone in the name of "Mr Suraj Reddy did WhatsApp her on 21.05.2021saying he would like to gift her a car as a family gesture and mentioned that his CEO Mrs Irani had tried to contact her." 
 
Khan revealed that Reedy continued to insist on giving her gifts and she refused the same.&nbsp; 
 
"However, after many attempts of refusing him, she did agree on receiving a box of chocolates from him and thereafter he sent a Franck Muller watch along with the chocolates," the ED said. 
 
Meanwhile, Janhvani Kapoor revealed she was contacted by a lady who identified herself as Leena for a Nail art company called Nail Artistry. Kapoor was approached to be a celebrity guest at the launch of a salon in Bengaluru.&nbsp; 
She wrote to ED stating that she inaugurated the salon in July last year and received a Christian Dior luxury bag and a professional fee of ₹ 18.94 lakh in her bank account. She sent a statement of the transaction to the ED. 
 
Nail Artistry is stated to be the business enterprise of Leena Maria Paul, Chandrasekhar's wife.&nbsp; 
 
Earlier in December 2021, &nbsp;Jacqueline Fernandez appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its office in Delhi on Wednesday in connection with Rs 200 crore extortion case involving the conman.

Not just Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi, conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar had also had interactions with Bollywood stars like Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar.

Not just Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi, conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar had also had interactions with Bollywood stars like Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar. Recent reports state that the three Bollywood stars were in the crosshairs of the jailed con artist in recent years. Chandrasekhar had reportedly offered luxury cars as gifts to these actresses - a new charge sheet filed by the enforcement Directorate states. ED alleges that Sukesh Chandrasekhar's close aide Pinky Irani, also known as Angel, 53, approached actors and models and even took some of them to Tihar Jail to meet him. Irani had been arrested by the agency in December last year and was recently granted bail by a Delhi court. She has been accused of money laundering and helping Chandrasekhar establish contact with actor Jacqueline Fernandez and sending her expensive gifts on his behalf. A supplementary charge sheet, detailing the role of Mumbai-based Irani in the money laundering case against Chandrasekhar, was filed by the Enforcement Directorate earlier this month before a court. In the prosecution complaint, ED has attached replies sent to it by Bollywood actors Bhumi Pednekar, Sara Ali Khan and Janhvi Kapoor, who were similarly approached by Chandrasekhar allegedly through Irani. Investigators found that Chandrasekhar, while he was at Delhi's Rohini jail, allegedly ran an extortion racket using phone spoofing technology. He was later shifted to the Tihar jail. The ED has named the actresses and models are witnesses and not as accused in the case. According to the charge sheet filed, Bhumi Pednekar stated that Irani messaged her saying she was the "vice president (of) HR News Express Post and informed her that their group chairman (Chandrasekhar) is a fan of hers and wanted to speak with her about a huge project and also wanted to gift her a car." Pednekar was questioned earlier this year. Pednekar stated that she did not receive any gift from Chandrasekhar or Irani nor had she ever met them or had "any sort of personal interaction, either social or professional, with them." Sara Ali Khan told the ED that she did not know anyone by the name of Sukesh Chandrasekhar but someone in the name of "Mr Suraj Reddy did WhatsApp her on 21.05.2021saying he would like to gift her a car as a family gesture and mentioned that his CEO Mrs Irani had tried to contact her." Khan revealed that Reedy continued to insist on giving her gifts and she refused the same. "However, after many attempts of refusing him, she did agree on receiving a box of chocolates from him and thereafter he sent a Franck Muller watch along with the chocolates," the ED said. Meanwhile, Janhvani Kapoor revealed she was contacted by a lady who identified herself as Leena for a Nail art company called Nail Artistry. Kapoor was approached to be a celebrity guest at the launch of a salon in Bengaluru. She wrote to ED stating that she inaugurated the salon in July last year and received a Christian Dior luxury bag and a professional fee of ₹ 18.94 lakh in her bank account. She sent a statement of the transaction to the ED. Nail Artistry is stated to be the business enterprise of Leena Maria Paul, Chandrasekhar's wife. Earlier in December 2021, Jacqueline Fernandez appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its office in Delhi on Wednesday in connection with Rs 200 crore extortion case involving the conman.

Sara Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor and Bhumi Pednekar were offered expensive gifts by conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez will be appearing before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for questioning in relation to the money-laundering investigation lodged against multimillionaire alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. 
 
She will be recording her statement as a witness in the case. Fernandez has been questioned by the ED, in this case, earlier also. The actress is being questioned after images of her and Chandrashekhar were leaked on social media.&nbsp; 
The questioning will happen at the MTNL building in Central Delhi where ED has an office. 
 
Earlier this week, Fernandez <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/ed-stops-jacqueline-fernandez-at-mumbai-airport-from-flying-abroad-434492">was stopped at the Mumbai airport </a>by the immigration authorities on December 5 while she was on her way to Delhi. The authorities were acting on a Look Out Circular (LoC) issued by the ED against her as it feared that she might flee the country. She was quizzed at the Mumbai airport for hours and then let go. 
 
On Monday, the ED once again sent her summons to join the ongoing probe. 
 
The Enforcement Directorate had on Saturday (December 4) filed a charge sheet under the PMLA Act naming a few Bollywood actors, including Fernandez, as witnesses.&nbsp; 
 
Apart from Jacqueline, another Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi has also recorded her statement as a witness in the case.

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Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez will be appearing before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for questioning in relation to the money-laundering investigation lodged against multimillionaire alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez will be appearing before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for questioning in relation to the money-laundering investigation lodged against multimillionaire alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. She will be recording her statement as a witness in the case. Fernandez has been questioned by the ED, in this case, earlier also. The actress is being questioned after images of her and Chandrashekhar were leaked on social media. The questioning will happen at the MTNL building in Central Delhi where ED has an office. Earlier this week, Fernandez was stopped at the Mumbai airport by the immigration authorities on December 5 while she was on her way to Delhi. The authorities were acting on a Look Out Circular (LoC) issued by the ED against her as it feared that she might flee the country. She was quizzed at the Mumbai airport for hours and then let go. On Monday, the ED once again sent her summons to join the ongoing probe. The Enforcement Directorate had on Saturday (December 4) filed a charge sheet under the PMLA Act naming a few Bollywood actors, including Fernandez, as witnesses. Apart from Jacqueline, another Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi has also recorded her statement as a witness in the case. Jacqueline Fernandez's troubles multiply, may drop out of 'Da-bangg' tour

Jacqueline Fernandez to appear before ED today

Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its office in Delhi on Wednesday in connection with Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.&nbsp; 
 
According to PTI, the ED had asked Fernandez to be present at the ED office by 11 am on December 8. Her questioning is believed to be important to the case as one of the key witnesses. The case involves a multi-crore extortion racket operated by Chandrasekhar. 
 
The actor had earlier skipped various summons issued by the federal agency citing different reasons. 
 
The ED's move come after Fernandez <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/ed-stops-jacqueline-fernandez-at-mumbai-airport-from-flying-abroad-434492">was offloaded on Sunday from an Air India</a> flight by Immigration Officials as a Look Out Circular in the case of the Enforcement Directorate is pending against her.She was reportedly flying to Muscat when she was stopped.&nbsp; 
 
Images of Fernandez and Chandrashekhar have been doing the rounds of social media.&nbsp;

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At the moment Fernandez is not be permitted to leave India. Earlier, the ED has questioned the actress in August. Another actress Nora Fatehi has also been questioned by the ED in connection with the same case twice before.

(With inputs from agencies)

Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its office in Delhi on Wednesday in connection with Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its office in Delhi on Wednesday in connection with Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. According to PTI, the ED had asked Fernandez to be present at the ED office by 11 am on December 8. Her questioning is believed to be important to the case as one of the key witnesses. The case involves a multi-crore extortion racket operated by Chandrasekhar. The actor had earlier skipped various summons issued by the federal agency citing different reasons. The ED's move come after Fernandez was offloaded on Sunday from an Air India flight by Immigration Officials as a Look Out Circular in the case of the Enforcement Directorate is pending against her.She was reportedly flying to Muscat when she was stopped. Images of Fernandez and Chandrashekhar have been doing the rounds of social media. Jacqueline Fernandez's troubles multiply, may drop out of 'Da-bangg' tour At the moment Fernandez is not be permitted to leave India. Earlier, the ED has questioned the actress in August. Another actress Nora Fatehi has also been questioned by the ED in connection with the same case twice before. (With inputs from agencies)

Jacqueline Fernandez appears before ED as a witness in extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar

Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez was stopped at the Mumbai airport on Sunday by the Enforcement Directorate. The actress has been prohibited from travelling outside India as she is required to join an ongoing money-laundering investigation against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others. 
 
The 36-year-old actor was first stopped by the immigration authorities at the airport on the basis of a Look Out Circular (LoC) issued by the federal probe agency, officials stated. 
 
Agency sleuths then reached the Mumbai airport and disallowed her travel, asking her to remain in the country as she may be required to join the probe. 
 
Reports state that the actress was either travelling to Dubai or Muscat. After she was stopped, she left the airport around 6 pm. 
 
The Sri Lankan-origin actor was questioned by the ED in multiple sessions in connection with the over Rs 200 crore money laundering case being probed against Chandrashekhar and his actor wife Leena Maria Paul. 
 
The agency on Saturday filed a charge sheet before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in this case and named Chandrashekhar, his wife and six others in it. 
 
It had alleged in the charge sheet that Chandrashekhar had gifted the actor numerous costly gifts, including some Persian cats and a horse. He is accused of cheating some people, including some high-profile individuals such as former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh's wife Aditi Singh. Another Bollywood actor-dancer Nora Fatehi has also been grilled by the ED in this case.&nbsp; 
 
A few days earlier, photos of Chandrashekhar and Jacqueline together had been widely shared on social media. The photographs are believed to be dated.&nbsp; 
 
The investigation found that Chandrashekhar was lodged in the Rohini jail here when he allegedly ran an extortion racket using phone spoofing technology. 
 
The ED had arrested the couple and two co-accused, Pradeep Ramnani and Deepak Ramnani, in this case.

In August, the ED raided some of Chandrashekhar's premises and seized a sea-facing bungalow in Chennai, Rs 82.5 lakh in cash and over a dozen luxury cars. 
 
It had claimed in a statement that Chandrashekhar is a "known conman" and is being probed by the Delhi Police in a case of alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and extortion to the tune of about Rs 200 crore.

"Chandrasekhar is the mastermind of this fraud. He has been part of the crime world since the age of 17. He has multiple FIRs against him...," the ED had said. 
 
Despite being in the jail, it said, Chandrashekhar "did not stop conning" people, the ED said. 
 
"He (using a cellphone procured illegally in prison) with the help of technology, made spoofed calls to dupe people as the numbers displayed on the called party's phone number belonged to senior government officers. 
 
"While speaking (from prison) to these persons, he claimed to be a government officer offering to help people for a price," the ED had claimed. 
 
Chandrasekhar and Paul were also arrested by the Delhi Police. 
 
The police recently invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the case. 
 
The Delhi Police had alleged that Paul and Chandrashekhar, along with others, used Hawala routes, created shell companies to park the money earned from proceeds of crime.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez was stopped at the Mumbai airport on Sunday by the Enforcement Directorate. The actress has been prohibited from travelling outside India as she is required to join an ongoing money-laundering investigation against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others.

Bollywood star Jacqueline Fernandez was stopped at the Mumbai airport on Sunday by the Enforcement Directorate. The actress has been prohibited from travelling outside India as she is required to join an ongoing money-laundering investigation against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar and others. The 36-year-old actor was first stopped by the immigration authorities at the airport on the basis of a Look Out Circular (LoC) issued by the federal probe agency, officials stated. Agency sleuths then reached the Mumbai airport and disallowed her travel, asking her to remain in the country as she may be required to join the probe. Reports state that the actress was either travelling to Dubai or Muscat. After she was stopped, she left the airport around 6 pm. The Sri Lankan-origin actor was questioned by the ED in multiple sessions in connection with the over Rs 200 crore money laundering case being probed against Chandrashekhar and his actor wife Leena Maria Paul. The agency on Saturday filed a charge sheet before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in this case and named Chandrashekhar, his wife and six others in it. It had alleged in the charge sheet that Chandrashekhar had gifted the actor numerous costly gifts, including some Persian cats and a horse. He is accused of cheating some people, including some high-profile individuals such as former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh's wife Aditi Singh. Another Bollywood actor-dancer Nora Fatehi has also been grilled by the ED in this case. A few days earlier, photos of Chandrashekhar and Jacqueline together had been widely shared on social media. The photographs are believed to be dated. The investigation found that Chandrashekhar was lodged in the Rohini jail here when he allegedly ran an extortion racket using phone spoofing technology. The ED had arrested the couple and two co-accused, Pradeep Ramnani and Deepak Ramnani, in this case. In August, the ED raided some of Chandrashekhar's premises and seized a sea-facing bungalow in Chennai, Rs 82.5 lakh in cash and over a dozen luxury cars. It had claimed in a statement that Chandrashekhar is a "known conman" and is being probed by the Delhi Police in a case of alleged criminal conspiracy, cheating and extortion to the tune of about Rs 200 crore. "Chandrasekhar is the mastermind of this fraud. He has been part of the crime world since the age of 17. He has multiple FIRs against him...," the ED had said. Despite being in the jail, it said, Chandrashekhar "did not stop conning" people, the ED said. "He (using a cellphone procured illegally in prison) with the help of technology, made spoofed calls to dupe people as the numbers displayed on the called party's phone number belonged to senior government officers. "While speaking (from prison) to these persons, he claimed to be a government officer offering to help people for a price," the ED had claimed. Chandrasekhar and Paul were also arrested by the Delhi Police. The police recently invoked the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in the case. The Delhi Police had alleged that Paul and Chandrashekhar, along with others, used Hawala routes, created shell companies to park the money earned from proceeds of crime. (With inputs from agencies)

ED stops Jacqueline Fernandez at Mumbai airport from flying abroad 