Jacqueline Fernandez approaches Delhi Police Commissioner against Sukesh Chandrashekhar alleging harassment, threat from jail

In December last year, Jacqueline moved a Delhi court seeking directions to immediately restrain Sukesh from issuing letters, messages, or statements addressed to her. She is a witness in the FIR being investigated by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Delhi Police in connection with the Rs 200 crore money-laundering and extortion case linked to Sukesh. In the plea dated December 17, she alleged that the threats and intimidation tactics used by Sukesh have caused serious harassment to her. She also alleged that he wanted to threaten her to not reveal the truth to the court.

Jacqueline, who is travelling, sent the letter from her official email ID to the police chief Arora and Special Commissioner of Police (Crime Branch) on their email IDs. One of the specialised units has been asked to initiate a preliminary inquiry on the complaint along with which the actor has attached three news articles published in December last year.

In her letter, Jacqueline has urged the top cop for immediate intervention into the matter that not only threatens her safety, but also jeopardises the integrity of the legal processes. “A man identifying himself as Sukesh is an accused, sitting behind bars in Mandoli Jail, and threatening her with intimidating tactics in open public domain,” it said, adding that an FIR under IPC sections should be registered against him to ensure her protection as a “prosecution witness” in a case under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).

“These actions do not merely impinge upon my individual rights; they strike at the heart of our justice system. The principle of witness protection, which is fundamental to the administration of justice, has been compromised, undermining the credibility and efficacy of our legal institutions,” she stated.

Jacqueline asked commissioner Arora to initiate a comprehensive and transparent investigation into how the accused has managed to maintain external communications despite his incarceration. “It is imperative that all communication channels available to the accused be scrutinised and stringent measures be implemented to prevent further abuse,” she said.

Queries sent to Jacqueline, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora and Special CP (Crime Branch) did not elicit a response.