Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar: Instructions have been given to frame charges against alleged swindlers Sukesh Chandrashekhar, Leena Maria Paul, Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and others. The case is related to extortion of Rs 200 crore. Delhi’s Patiala House Court has given instructions to frame charges against these three including Sukesh and others in an alleged case of money laundering.
Earlier, charges have also been framed against Sukesh Chandrashekhar, Leena Maria Paul and others in the MCOCA case related to alleged extortion of Rs 200 crore. The court has listed the case on June 3 for formal signing of charges. Delhi Police had registered this case on the complaint of Aditi Singh.
ED had opposed Jacqueline’s petition
At the same time, Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandes, who was involved in this whole matter, had filed a petition in Patiala House Court to become a government witness. ED had protested in the court. ED had said in the court that Jacqueline was given complete information about Sukesh’s criminal history. She was an accomplice in this case. After this, Jacqueline Fernandes withdrew her petition before Special Judge Prashant Sharma.
In January, Sukesh had also given an application in the court and offered to return Rs 217 crore to the complainant Aditi Singh. He put forward a condition that his offer to return the amount should not be construed as an admission of his guilt.
200 crore fraud case
This is a very high profile case. While inside Delhi’s Tihar Jail, he had defrauded and extorted about ₹ 200 crore from Aditi Singh, wife of former Religare promoter Shivinder Singh, by posing as a government official. Sukesh is currently lodged in Delhi jail. Even in jail, expensive items have been recovered from him. The court had taken cognizance of this matter.
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