Actor Nora Fatehi questioned by Delhi Police in Sukesh Chandrashekhar extortion case

By PTI

NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi was on Thursday questioned for practically 5 hours by Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing for investigation in reference to an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officers stated.

This was the second time that she was summoned for questioning by the Delhi Police for her alleged position within the case, they stated. Fatehi was questioned alongside Pinki Irani who allegedly launched her to Chandrashekhar.

Irani was quizzed on Wednesday too together with actor Jacqueline Fernandez in reference to the case, police stated. A senior police officer stated each Irani and Fatehi joined the probe on the Economic Offences Wing’s workplace at Mandir Marg.

“Fatehi, her brother-in-law Mehboob alias Bobby and Irani were questioned for nearly five hours. All of them cooperated during the investigation and they were provided lunch. Since Irani had approached Fatehi’s brother-in-law as well, all the three were also confronted with each other,” he stated.

“We had already questioned Fatehi but we wanted to seek details about who actually received a car as a gift from Chandrashekhar’s wife after she attended an event for the couple in Chennai and check details of the bank statements of her brother-in-law,” the officer added.

Fatehi and her brother-in-law got a questionnaire which had 30 questions. They answered all questions, he added. Interrogation has revealed that Fatehi was approached by Irani on behalf of Chandrashekhar in January.

Fatehi claimed that she went to attend the occasion in Chennai for a studio inauguration and Chandrashekhar’s spouse gifted her an costly bag and a automobile, as an alternative of charge, the officer stated.

However, Fatehi has by no means met Chandrashekhar in particular person however they’ve had restricted conversations over WhatsApp and she or he was not conscious of his unlawful actions, the officer added.

Chandrashekhar’s spouse had insisted Fatehi to take the automobile as a present as an alternative of charging charge for the Chennai occasion, he stated. After the occasion, Chandrashekhar repeatedly tried to contact Fatehi on telephone however she grew to become suspicious and broke all ties with him, the officer stated.

In January this yr, Irani had approached Fatehi’s brother-in-law and he obtained the gifted automobile as an alternative of Fatehi as a consequence of sure authorized constraints, he stated, including it’s a part of the investigation.

“The car received as a gift was later sold by him,” the officer stated.

“Irani claimed to have appeared as an anchor on a Television show and is well connected to the (film) industry. She is an associate of Chandrashekhar. She also contacted Fatehi’s borther-in-law and tried to lure him saying they can get him films,” he stated.

Irani admitted to having contacted Bobby in a bid to affect him to get into movies, police stated. As a part of the investigation, Irani might be questioned once more together with different people who find themselves linked to the case, they stated.

“They will be questioned to seek further clarity and joint the connecting dots,” the officer stated.

Though the company had questioned Fatehi for six to seven hours on September 2 and recorded her assertion, she is being additional interrogated as there are “certain unanswered questions”, he stated.

Further investigation has revealed that Chandrashekhar had supplied a motorbike to Fernandez’s agent Prashant on his birthday however he declined to take it.

However, Chandrashekhar left the two-wheeler and its keys at Prashant’s place, police stated, including the motorbike has been seized.

Fatehi was earlier questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) within the case. On Wednesday, Fernandez was questioned for over eight hours. According to police, she cooperated throughout the probe and may additionally be known as once more for questioning.

Chandrashekhar, who’s at present in jail, is accused of dishonest many 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 cost sheet 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 items from him.

NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi was on Thursday questioned for practically 5 hours by Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing for investigation in reference to an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officers stated.

This was the second time that she was summoned for questioning by the Delhi Police for her alleged position within the case, they stated. Fatehi was questioned alongside Pinki Irani who allegedly launched her to Chandrashekhar.

Irani was quizzed on Wednesday too together with actor Jacqueline Fernandez in reference to the case, police stated. A senior police officer stated each Irani and Fatehi joined the probe on the Economic Offences Wing’s workplace at Mandir Marg.

“Fatehi, her brother-in-law Mehboob alias Bobby and Irani were questioned for nearly five hours. All of them cooperated during the investigation and they were provided lunch. Since Irani had approached Fatehi’s brother-in-law as well, all the three were also confronted with each other,” he stated.

“We had already questioned Fatehi but we wanted to seek details about who actually received a car as a gift from Chandrashekhar’s wife after she attended an event for the couple in Chennai and check details of the bank statements of her brother-in-law,” the officer added.

Fatehi and her brother-in-law got a questionnaire which had 30 questions. They answered all questions, he added. Interrogation has revealed that Fatehi was approached by Irani on behalf of Chandrashekhar in January.

Fatehi claimed that she went to attend the occasion in Chennai for a studio inauguration and Chandrashekhar’s spouse gifted her an costly bag and a automobile, as an alternative of charge, the officer stated.

However, Fatehi has by no means met Chandrashekhar in particular person however they’ve had restricted conversations over WhatsApp and she or he was not conscious of his unlawful actions, the officer added.

Chandrashekhar’s spouse had insisted Fatehi to take the automobile as a present as an alternative of charging charge for the Chennai occasion, he stated. After the occasion, Chandrashekhar repeatedly tried to contact Fatehi on telephone however she grew to become suspicious and broke all ties with him, the officer stated.

In January this yr, Irani had approached Fatehi’s brother-in-law and he obtained the gifted automobile as an alternative of Fatehi as a consequence of sure authorized constraints, he stated, including it’s a part of the investigation.

“The car received as a gift was later sold by him,” the officer stated.

“Irani claimed to have appeared as an anchor on a Television show and is well connected to the (film) industry. She is an associate of Chandrashekhar. She also contacted Fatehi’s borther-in-law and tried to lure him saying they can get him films,” he stated.

Irani admitted to having contacted Bobby in a bid to affect him to get into movies, police stated. As a part of the investigation, Irani might be questioned once more together with different people who find themselves linked to the case, they stated.

“They will be questioned to seek further clarity and joint the connecting dots,” the officer stated.

Though the company had questioned Fatehi for six to seven hours on September 2 and recorded her assertion, she is being additional interrogated as there are “certain unanswered questions”, he stated.

Further investigation has revealed that Chandrashekhar had supplied a motorbike to Fernandez’s agent Prashant on his birthday however he declined to take it.

However, Chandrashekhar left the two-wheeler and its keys at Prashant’s place, police stated, including the motorbike has been seized.

Fatehi was earlier questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) within the case. On Wednesday, Fernandez was questioned for over eight hours. According to police, she cooperated throughout the probe and may additionally be known as once more for questioning.

Chandrashekhar, who’s at present in jail, is accused of dishonest many 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 cost sheet 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 items from him.