Delhi Court Extends ED Custody Of Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar In Extortion Case

A Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Friday extended the ED’s custody of conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar alleged in a money laundering case by two days, that is, until Monday.

Accused Sukesh was brought before the Court today, where he made statements about Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) minister Satyendra Jain, who is currently imprisoned.

Sukesh had previously accused Jain of threats and mental harassment. He had also written to Delhi’s LG, VK Saxena, about the situation. He claimed that the AAP leader had been pressuring and harassing him to drop the charges against them. In court, Sukesh challenged the AAP government to remove Jain from the cabinet ranking.

Sukesh also accused Deepak Sharma, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), of extorting money from him and leaking a video from inside the jail showing raids at his barrack. In connection with the case, the ED has also summoned film producer Karim Morani.

Conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar told the Legally Speaking reporters today that the jail officials extorted money from him and that he had given the same in writing. The conman claimed to have paid Satyendra Jain more than Rs 70 crores.

Commenting on whether actress Jacqueline Fernandez is a part of the extortion case, Sukesh said, “Jacqueline is not a part of this case, she does not need to worry, I am there to protect her.”

Sukesh stated that he told the ED everything during interrogation, and that the details will be included in the chargesheet. The conman also stated that he is wealthy enough to fund himself and that he will contest elections next year.

WHAT IS THE CASE AGAINST CONMAN SUKESH CHANDRASHEKHAR?

The ED recently arrested Chandrashekhar in connection with a new money laundering case involving alleged extortion of around Rs 4 crore from prominent entrepreneur Malvinder Singh’s wife Japna M Singh.

Chandrashekhar was arrested last week from a local jail under the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Later, a Delhi court sentenced him to nine days in ED custody. The ED has arrested Chandrashekhar in his third money laundering case.

The other two cases involve a conman allegedly defrauding Aditi Singh, the wife of Malvinder Singh’s brother Shivinder Singh, of Rs 200 crore, and bribing Election Commission officials to obtain the AIADMK’s “two leaves” symbol for the VK Sasikala faction.