Actor Jacqueline Fernandez stopped from leaving country

The ED had recently filed a chargesheet against Sukesh and others in connection with the Rs 200-crore money laundering case. The allegation was that Sukesh, while he was in Tihar jail, had extorted money from the wife of a businessman.

The ED had earlier alleged that they had unearthed monetary transactions between Sukesh and Fernandez. The ED had further alleged that she was also given gifts by Sukesh. Apart from Fernandez, the agency had also called actor Nora Fatehi to join the probe.

An official said the investigation in the case is still on and they will be questioning Fernandez in connection with the case. Till the time the probe was on, the agency did not want Fernandez to leave the country following which an LOC had been issued by them.