2 actressess ‘recreate’ their assembly with Sukesh; cops declare conman enjoys luxuries inside Tihar ja- The New Indian Categorical
NEW DELHI: A Delhi Police workforce took two actresses contained in the Tihar jail to “recreate” their alleged assembly with conmon Sukesh Chandrashekhar as a part of a probe right into a Rs 200-crore extortion case, officers stated on Monday.
The police stated ever since Chandrashekar has been jailed, the jail had change into a hub of unlawful actions which he carried out with the assistance of jail officers.
The workforce of Delhi Police’s Financial Offences Wing took actresses Nikki Tamboli and Sofia Singh to the Tihar’s central jail primary on Saturday to “recreate” their conferences with the ‘conman’ as a part of the continuing probe, a senior police officer stated.
Chandrashekhar, who’s presently in jail, is accused of dishonest numerous individuals, together with high-profile people reminiscent of former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh’s spouse Aditi Singh.
The EOW has to date questioned Bollywood actors — Jacqueline Fernandez and Nora Fatehi together with former TV anchor Pinky Irani and stylist Leepakshi Ellawadi, officers stated.
Throughout his keep in Tihar, many individuals together with celebrities arrived in luxurious automobiles and gained entry contained in the jail by saying they had been there to fulfill Chandrashekar, the officer stated.
Tamboli has featured in a few actuality reveals whereas Singh has acted in Hindi and Telegu films, officers stated.
Videography of your entire recreation of the assembly was additionally completed, police stated.
“Many individuals visited Chandrashekhar contained in the jail. Nonetheless, we’re solely summoning those that are related to our investigation. At present, Chandrashekar is jailed in Mandoli Jail,” the official stated.
Particular Commissioner of Police (Crime) Ravindra Yadav stated, “We’re doing a radical investigation within the case and that is why we have now recreated the scene of assembly of the actresses with Chandrashekhar.
“That has given us a transparent understanding of how this fraud was carried out. It will assist us in prosecution.”
An investigation has additionally revealed that Chandrashekar had a correct workplace contained in the jail with a tv, couch, carpet and different facilities. It appeared like his workplace and never jail, one other police officer stated.
“Jail safety was compromised. Luxurious automobiles used to go contained in the jail after guests claimed they had been going to fulfill Sukesh. Safety checks weren’t completed for these going to fulfill Chandrashekar. He had a lot cash that he was spending crores on jail officers. Nobody stopped him since he had bribed jail officers,” he added.
More often than not, Chandrashekhar launched himself both as a enterprise tycoon from the south, a film producer or a tv channel proprietor and lured actors by providing them roles in “his upcoming films”, the police stated.
The investigation of the case remains to be underway and to date, no clear chit has been given to any of the actors concerned within the case, they stated.
“Investigation additionally means that Chandrashekhar had contacted different actors as nicely with the identical modus operandi. The 2 actors had been launched to the alleged conman by Pinki Irani who has already been questioned by the EOW workforce,” the officer stated.
He added that these unlawful actions of Chandrashekhar and his operations had been carried out with the involvement of senior jails officers.
“We’re investigating the function of every of those jail officers who had been working for Chandrasekhar. Below the Maharashtra Management of Organised Crime Act, six Tihar jail officers have already been arrested. The function of different jail officers are below scrutiny,” the officer stated.
