New Delhi, May 30 -- A Delhi court on Saturday framed money laundering charges against alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekar, Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and 16 others in the Rs. 200 crore extortion case.

Special judge Prashant Sharma of Patiala House courts framed charges under sections 3 and 4 of MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act), cheating and impersonation against Chandrashekar and 21 others in the case lodged by the Delhi police crime branch.

The court has summoned all the accused persons on June 3 for formal framing of charges. A detailed order is awaited.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED)'s case, based on the Delhi police MCOCA FIR from August 2021, alleges that Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his associate...