Nora Fatehi summoned in ₹200 crore Sukesh Chandrashekhar case:Court asks her to testify on November 2; to appear as prosecution witness

Nora Fatehi has been summoned in the ₹200-crore fraud and money-laundering case linked to conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. According to news agency ANI), Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has directed Nora Fatehi to appear before it on 2 November. The court has summoned her to record her statement as a prosecution witness in the case. The order was issued on the basis of the third supplementary chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Sukesh is accused of defrauding Aditi Singh, the wife of former Ranbaxy promoter Shivinder Singh, of around ₹200 crore. Sukesh used this money to buy expensive gifts for Jacqueline. She had applied to become an approver against Sukesh Earlier, Jacqueline had expressed her desire to become an approver in the money-laundering case. During a hearing at the Patiala House Court, the actress said she was ready to fully co-operate with the investigating agencies in the case. ED questioning and controversy over expensive gifts The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned Nora Fatehi several times in connection with the case involving Sukesh Chandrasekhar. The ED investigation found that Sukesh had given Jacqueline Fernandez valuable gifts worth crores from the proceeds of the fraud. These included luxury bags, diamond jewellery, expensive horses and cats. Because of this, the ED also named Jacqueline as an accused in the money-laundering case. However, Nora Fatehi has always denied being involved in any wrongdoing. In statements given to the investigating agencies, she said that she herself had been a victim in the case. Jacqueline Received Several Expensive Gifts According to the ED, Sukesh spent more than ₹7 crore on Jacqueline after becoming friends with her. Sukesh had gifted Jacqueline these items… Accused of extorting ₹200 crore from Rohini Jail The entire case is linked to an extortion network operated from Delhi’s Rohini Jail during 2020-21. Sukesh Chandrashekhar is accused of posing as a senior Central Government official while he was in jail. He allegedly cheated Aditi Singh, the wife of former Ranbaxy promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh, of around ₹200 crore by promising to get her husband released from jail. What will change if she becomes an approver? Jacqueline Fernandez has been facing investigation as an accused in this high-profile case for a long time. She now wants to become an approver and bring the truth to light. According to legal experts, this could help her secure a reduction in her sentence or relief from legal action, provided she gives substantial information against Sukesh.