Indian actress Jacqueline Fernandez is set to face trial in connection with an INR 2 billion money laundering case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.

According to Indian media reports, the Patiala House Court in New Delhi has found prima facie evidence to proceed with charges against Fernandez under India’s Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Prashant Sharma directed that charges be framed against all accused in the case, observing that there was sufficient material on record to raise a strong suspicion that Fernandez had committed offences under the anti-money laundering law.

The court noted allegations that Fernandez received gifts worth approximately INR 57.1 million from Chandrasekhar despite being aware of his alleged criminal background. Investigators have also claimed that funds were transferred to bank accounts belonging to her siblings and that luxury vehicles were purchased for her parents using proceeds allegedly linked to criminal activity.

Fernandez has consistently maintained that she was a victim of deception and had no involvement in the alleged fraud. (Newswire)

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