Jacqueline Fernandez Bail: ED says actress might flee India, not cooperating in Sukesh Chandrashekhar investigation

Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez arrived at Delhi's Patiala High Court on Thursday in the Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

The court heard her baill petition during which the Enforcement Directorate opposed it and stated that if the actress is given bail, she might attempt to flee the country as her family lives abroad.

The ED also alleged that the 'Ram Setu' actress has not been cooperating with the agency in the investigation.

This is not the first time that the ED has accused Jacqueline of tampering with evidence and non-cooperation. In the previous hearing on October 22, the national agency had claimed that she had deleted evidence from her cell phone, and also tried to leave the country.

On August 17, 2022, a supplementary chargesheet filed by the ED in the Rs 200 crore extortion case against conman Sukesh Chandrashekar in a Delhi Court mentioned Jacqueline as an accused. The agency had mentioned how the actress not only enjoyed the gifts showerde upon her by the conman but also passed them on to her family in Sri Lanka.

Jacqueline was reportedly in a relationship with Sukesh and the latter said in a letter earlier that the gifts were only tokens of love and not proceeds of the scam.