Nora Fatehi says she is a victim of extortion racket, Jacqueline skips summon

The actors had been summoned to give their statement in the extortion racket allegedly orchestrated by scamster Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Sukesh has been accused of criminal conspiracy, cheating and extortion worth Rs 200 crore.

Image: (Right) Jacqueline Fernandez; (Left) Nora Fatehi

Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez failed to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on Friday to record her statement in connection with the Rs 200 crore extortion case involving conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.

Jacqueline's industry colleague Nora Fatehi, who had also been summoned, appeared before the agency today.

Image: Nora Fatehi

The actors had been summoned to give their statement in the extortion racket allegedly orchestrated by scamster Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Sukesh has been accused of criminal conspiracy, cheating and extortion worth Rs 200 crore.

He allegedly operated the extortion racket along with his wife, Leena Maria-Paul and others. 

According to reports, the Enforcement Directorate investigation is based on the FIR filed by Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing.

Sukesh has been accused of extorting money from Aditi Singh, the wife of the former Religare Enterprises promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh. Shivinder had been arrested in October 2019 for alleged misappropriation of funds at Religare Finvest Ltd.

Sukesh reportedly posing as a government official and took money from Aditi, promising to get bail for her husband. Sukesh reportedly made the spoof call while he was lodged in Rohini jail.

Meanwhile, Nora Fatehi issued a statement on Friday to clarify the speculations being made in the media regarding her appearance before the Enforcement Directorate.

Nora said that she was a victim in the case and that she was cooperating with the agency and assisting in the probe as a witness. 

The actor, who was last seen in the Ajay Devgn-starrer 'Bhuj: The Pride of India,' dismissed speculations about her involvement in the money laundering activity.

She also denied having any personal contact or connection with the alleged scamsters and urged the media to refrain from slandering her name.

Image: Jacqueline Fernandes

Nora on Friday recorded her statement. Meanwhile, Jacqueline has been issued a third summon by the Enforcement Directorate after not turning up at the Delhi office today, citing personal reasons.

She has now been asked to appear before the Enforcement Directorate office in Delhi at 11 am on Saturday.