Tag: Economic Offences Wing

  • Jacqueline Fernandez submits list of gift items she received from conman Sukesh

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Monday revealed that she received expensive bags, jewellery and other gift items that she jotted down on a list which she submitted to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police.

    According to the information, actor Jacqueline Fernandez was questioned by the EOW of the Delhi Police for several hours in connection with Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

    Interrogation with Fernandez majorly involved questions related to gifts accepted by Jacqueline. Police also questioned the actor regarding the chartered flight ride booked by conman Sukesh for her.

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    As per the sources, Jacqueline accepted that she has earlier counted on him for chartered flight rides not once but multiple times.

    Further, Jacqueline has been asked to be present whenever the investigation teams need her for questioning, however, there is no immediate summon for her.

    Meanwhile, fashion designer, Lepakshi has been summoned on September 21, 2022.

    Earlier on September 14, Jacqueline Fernandez appeared before the EOW of Delhi Police in connection with the Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

    On September 15, Nora Fatehi and Pinky Irani were questioned by the EOW for more than four hours in connection with the Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

    Apparently, Pinky Irani introduced Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi to conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. 

    NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Monday revealed that she received expensive bags, jewellery and other gift items that she jotted down on a list which she submitted to the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police.

    According to the information, actor Jacqueline Fernandez was questioned by the EOW of the Delhi Police for several hours in connection with Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

    Interrogation with Fernandez majorly involved questions related to gifts accepted by Jacqueline. Police also questioned the actor regarding the chartered flight ride booked by conman Sukesh for her.

    ALSO READ | Delhi police puts before Jacqueline Fernandez list of 100 questions in Rs 200 crore scam case

    As per the sources, Jacqueline accepted that she has earlier counted on him for chartered flight rides not once but multiple times.

    Further, Jacqueline has been asked to be present whenever the investigation teams need her for questioning, however, there is no immediate summon for her.

    Meanwhile, fashion designer, Lepakshi has been summoned on September 21, 2022.

    Earlier on September 14, Jacqueline Fernandez appeared before the EOW of Delhi Police in connection with the Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

    On September 15, Nora Fatehi and Pinky Irani were questioned by the EOW for more than four hours in connection with the Rs 200 crore money laundering case involving jailed conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar.

    Apparently, Pinky Irani introduced Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi to conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. 

  • 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 nearly five hours by Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing for investigation in connection with an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officials said.

    This was the second time that she was summoned for questioning by the Delhi Police for her alleged role in the case, they said. Fatehi was questioned alongside Pinki Irani who allegedly introduced her to Chandrashekhar.

    Irani was quizzed on Wednesday too along with actor Jacqueline Fernandez in connection with the case, police said. A senior police officer said both Irani and Fatehi joined the probe at the Economic Offences Wing’s office 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 said.

    “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 were given 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 event in Chennai for a studio inauguration and Chandrashekhar’s wife gifted her an expensive bag and a car, instead of fee, the officer said.

    However, Fatehi has never met Chandrashekhar in person but they have had limited conversations over WhatsApp and she was not aware of his illegal activities, the officer added.

    Chandrashekhar’s wife had insisted Fatehi to take the car as a gift instead of charging fee for the Chennai event, he said. After the event, Chandrashekhar repeatedly tried to contact Fatehi on phone but she became suspicious and broke all ties with him, the officer said.

    In January this year, Irani had approached Fatehi’s brother-in-law and he received the gifted car instead of Fatehi due to certain legal constraints, he said, adding it is part of the investigation.

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

    “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 said.

    Irani admitted to having contacted Bobby in a bid to influence him to get into films, police said. As part of the investigation, Irani will be questioned again along with other people who are connected to the case, they said.

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

    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”, he said.

    Further investigation has revealed that Chandrashekhar had offered a motorcycle to Fernandez’s agent Prashant on his birthday but he declined to take it.

    However, Chandrashekhar left the two-wheeler and its keys at Prashant’s place, police said, adding the motorcycle has been seized.

    Fatehi was earlier questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case. On Wednesday, Fernandez was questioned for over eight hours. According to police, she cooperated during the probe and might also be called again for questioning.

    Chandrashekhar, who is currently in jail, is accused of cheating many people, including high-profile individuals such as former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s wife Aditi Singh.

    On August 17, the ED filed a charge sheet naming Fernandez as an accused in a multi-crore money laundering case linked to Chandrashekhar. According to the ED, Fatehi and Fernandez received luxury cars and other expensive gifts from him.

    NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Nora Fatehi was on Thursday questioned for nearly five hours by Delhi Police’s Economic Offences Wing for investigation in connection with an extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, officials said.

    This was the second time that she was summoned for questioning by the Delhi Police for her alleged role in the case, they said. Fatehi was questioned alongside Pinki Irani who allegedly introduced her to Chandrashekhar.

    Irani was quizzed on Wednesday too along with actor Jacqueline Fernandez in connection with the case, police said. A senior police officer said both Irani and Fatehi joined the probe at the Economic Offences Wing’s office 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 said.

    “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 were given 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 event in Chennai for a studio inauguration and Chandrashekhar’s wife gifted her an expensive bag and a car, instead of fee, the officer said.

    However, Fatehi has never met Chandrashekhar in person but they have had limited conversations over WhatsApp and she was not aware of his illegal activities, the officer added.

    Chandrashekhar’s wife had insisted Fatehi to take the car as a gift instead of charging fee for the Chennai event, he said. After the event, Chandrashekhar repeatedly tried to contact Fatehi on phone but she became suspicious and broke all ties with him, the officer said.

    In January this year, Irani had approached Fatehi’s brother-in-law and he received the gifted car instead of Fatehi due to certain legal constraints, he said, adding it is part of the investigation.

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

    “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 said.

    Irani admitted to having contacted Bobby in a bid to influence him to get into films, police said. As part of the investigation, Irani will be questioned again along with other people who are connected to the case, they said.

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

    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”, he said.

    Further investigation has revealed that Chandrashekhar had offered a motorcycle to Fernandez’s agent Prashant on his birthday but he declined to take it.

    However, Chandrashekhar left the two-wheeler and its keys at Prashant’s place, police said, adding the motorcycle has been seized.

    Fatehi was earlier questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case. On Wednesday, Fernandez was questioned for over eight hours. According to police, she cooperated during the probe and might also be called again for questioning.

    Chandrashekhar, who is currently in jail, is accused of cheating many people, including high-profile individuals such as former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s wife Aditi Singh.

    On August 17, the ED filed a charge sheet naming Fernandez as an accused in a multi-crore money laundering case linked to Chandrashekhar. According to the ED, Fatehi and Fernandez received luxury cars and other expensive gifts from him.

  • Man held for impersonating ITDC contractor to sell Hotel Nilachal Ashok in Puri

    By Express News Service

    BHUBANESWAR: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Crime Branch arrested a person, Anikesh Sahu, for allegedly impersonating as a contractor involved in various projects of India Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ITDC) and cheating a businessman to the tune of Rs 50 lakh on the pretext of selling Hotel Nilachal Ashok in Puri.

    Bijayini Mohanty, the wife of Tapan Kumar Mohanty, lodged a complaint with the agency alleging Anikesh, former contractual assistant engineer of Odisha Tourism Development Corporation (OTDC), Chandan Akash Mohanty, and another accused met her husband in January last year and insisted him to purchase ITDC’s Nilachal Ashok for Rs 15 crore.

    The EOW registered a case in this connection on Thursday, apprehended Anikesh a day later, and produced him in a court on Saturday.

    Chandan impersonated a senior official of ITDC and the third accused claimed he was working as a clerk in the corporation.

    Anikesh, Chandan and their associate approached Tapan, proprietor of TK Egg and Chicken Centre in Puri, through one of his friends and executed an agreement in February 2020 to sell the hotel. Chandan executed the fake agreement in the capacity of authorised signatory for ITDC, and Anikesh and another accused signed as witnesses.

    In order to gain the trust of the complainant, the accused asked him to deposit Rs 20 lakh in ITDC’s official account in Delhi and took Rs 30 lakh cash from him. 

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    However, Tapan later realized that the accused had cheated him and he requested them to return his money but to no avail. Tapan’s health deteriorated due to the fraud and he suffered a brain stroke. He is now bedridden and paralyzed, said the EOW.

    “The agency had earlier this year registered a separate case against Chandan for impersonating as an OTDC official and cheating a special class contractor to the tune of Rs 3 crore by issuing fake work orders in his favour. He is still in judicial custody in connection with the previous case,” EOW DIG Jai Narayan Pankaj told The New Indian Express.

    The probe is continuing and efforts are on to nab the other culprits, he added. EOW had earlier seized various incriminating documents/articles including fake seals of Chandan certifying him as a senior official of ITDC.

    A self-styled godman, Chandan had impersonated as OTDC’s Chairman and as ITDC’s secretary to con the businessmen.

    EOW has contacted ITDC and its officials will verify the money transferred by the accused to the Corporation’s account.

    Hotel Nilachal Ashok located close to the Raj Bhawan in Puri is lying defunct for several years and the ITDC has an 89 per cent stake in the hotel while the remaining 11 per cent is with OTDC. The ITDC has planned the divestment of Nilachal Ashok.

  • Probe underway in Rs 200-crore extortion racket case; 23 officials transferred, FIRs logded

    By ANI

    NEW DELHI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police has extended its investigation into the case related to extortion of over Rs 200 crore, by Rohini jail inmate Sukesh Chandrasekar for allegedly duping wives of former Religare promoters Malvinder and Shivinder Singh, who are currently in Tihar jail.

    At least two separate FIRs have been registered in the case so far and 23 Deputy Superintendents have been transferred on August 17.

    Investigation revealed that the accused Sukesh Chandrasekar had duped Shivinder’s wife Aditi Singh and Malvinder’s wife Japna Singh worth over several crores of rupees. The women claimed that they have paid crores of rupees to the conman to secure bail for their husbands and ensure their safety, posing as an officer from the Union Law Ministry.

    The investigation team is now collecting details of his earlier cases of fraud and impersonation and are planning to book him under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).

    “I was assured that the central government would be interested to work with my husband after making him an ‘industry advisor’ on Covid-related committees; he asked me to contribute to the ‘party fund’ and assured to set up a meeting either with the former law minister or home minister,” Aditi Singh alleged in her FIR.

    While according to Japna Singh, she paid a total of Rs 3.5 crore to Hong Kong-based account on July 28, 29, 30, and August 6, and has shared proof of the transactions.Afterwards, the police laid a trap and arrested two of his accomplices, Pradeep and Deepak, between August 7 and 8.

    Additional CP Singh had earlier said that the matter is quite sensitive and he had arrested Sukesh from Rohini jail; his two associates Pradeep Ramdanee and Deepak Ramnani; two jail officials, deputy superintendent Subhash Batra and assistant jail superintendent Dharam Singh Meena; and three men, Komal Poddar, who is a manager at RBL in Connaught Place, and his two associates Avinash Kumar and Jitender Narula. 

  • UP govt orders probe by EOW into Ghaziabad roof collapse incident

    By PTI
    LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday ordered a probe by the SIT of Economic Offences Wing (EOW) into the Muradnagar roof collapse incident in which 24 people died.

    The SIT will probe the entire incident, including the construction work, Additional Chief Secretary (Information) Navneet Sehgal said, adding that a detailed report has also been sought from the ADG.

    “The chief minister has taken a serious note of the Muradnagar incident and decided to order a probe by the SIT of EOW,” Sehgal said.

    Twenty-four people, most of them attending a funeral, were killed and 17 others injured when the roof of a shelter at the cremation ground in Muradnagar collapsed on Sunday.

    Adityanath had directed that the National Security Act be slapped against the accused persons and recovery of loss of public money and the amount of government compensation paid to the bereaved families from the erring engineer and contractor.

    He also announced that a financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh be provided to each of the kin of the deceased and homeless affected families be provided a house.

    The contractor wanted in connection with the incident was arrested from a village near the border of Meerut and Muzaffarnagar districts.

    Contractor Ajay Tyagi, who went into hiding after news of the collapse spread, was nabbed near the Ganga canal bridge of Sathedi village by a joint team of Muradnagar and Niwari police.

    The Ghaziabad Police on Monday had arrested Muradnagar Nagar Palika Executive Officer Niharika Singh, Junior Engineer Chandra Pal and Supervisor Ashish as they were involved in the tendering process for building the structure.

    They were sent to judicial custody for 14 days.