Actor Nora Fatehi seems earlier than Delhi Police in reference to Sukesh extortion case

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi on Thursday appeared earlier than Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing for investigation in reference to an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officers mentioned.

This is the second time that she has been summoned for questioning by the Delhi Police for her alleged function within the case, they mentioned.

She can be questioned alongside Pinki Irani who allegedly launched her to Chandrashekhar and was quizzed on Wednesday together with actor Jacqueline Fernandez in reference to the case, police mentioned.

A senior police officer mentioned each Irani and Fatehi have joined the probe on the Economic Offences Wing’s workplace at Mandir Marg.

“They will be quizzed separately at first and then confront each other and questioned together,” the officer added. “Though the agency had questioned Fatehi for six to seven hours on September 2 and recorded her statement, she is being further interrogated as there are ‘certain unanswered questions’,” the officer added.

“There are some contradictions in the statements made by Irani. So, it is important, we confront both Irani and Nora together. Also, Irani is suspected to have played the key role (in introducing Fatehi to Chandrashekhar) so, it is important that we ask the unanswered questions and seek clarity,” the officer mentioned.

Fatehi was earlier questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) within the case.

On Wednesday, Fernandez was questioned for over eight hours and in line with police, she cooperated through the probe and may additionally be referred to as once more for questioning.

Chandrashekhar, who’s at the moment in jail, is accused of dishonest varied individuals, together with high-profile people similar to former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s spouse Aditi Singh.

On August 17, the ED filed a chargesheet naming Fernandez as an accused in a multi-crore cash laundering case linked to Chandrashekhar. According to the ED, Fatehi and Fernandez obtained luxurious automobiles and different costly presents from him.

NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi on Thursday appeared earlier than Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing for investigation in reference to an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officers mentioned.

This is the second time that she has been summoned for questioning by the Delhi Police for her alleged function within the case, they mentioned.

She can be questioned alongside Pinki Irani who allegedly launched her to Chandrashekhar and was quizzed on Wednesday together with actor Jacqueline Fernandez in reference to the case, police mentioned.

A senior police officer mentioned each Irani and Fatehi have joined the probe on the Economic Offences Wing’s workplace at Mandir Marg.

“They will be quizzed separately at first and then confront each other and questioned together,” the officer added. “Though the agency had questioned Fatehi for six to seven hours on September 2 and recorded her statement, she is being further interrogated as there are ‘certain unanswered questions’,” the officer added.

“There are some contradictions in the statements made by Irani. So, it is important, we confront both Irani and Nora together. Also, Irani is suspected to have played the key role (in introducing Fatehi to Chandrashekhar) so, it is important that we ask the unanswered questions and seek clarity,” the officer mentioned.

Fatehi was earlier questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) within the case.

On Wednesday, Fernandez was questioned for over eight hours and in line with police, she cooperated through the probe and may additionally be referred to as once more for questioning.

Chandrashekhar, who’s at the moment in jail, is accused of dishonest varied individuals, together with high-profile people similar to former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s spouse Aditi Singh.

On August 17, the ED filed a chargesheet naming Fernandez as an accused in a multi-crore cash laundering case linked to Chandrashekhar. According to the ED, Fatehi and Fernandez obtained luxurious automobiles and different costly presents from him.