India, May 31 -- A Delhi court has framed charges against conman Sukash Chandrasekhar, his wife Leena Paulose, and 19 other accused persons in the Rs 217 crore extortion case, invoking the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act against all 21 accused. The development comes in the case that had drawn national attention after Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez was named in a related money laundering investigation by the Enforcement Directorate for allegedly receiving expensive gifts purchased from the proceeds of the crime.

Special Judge Prashant Sharma of the MCOCA Court at Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, framed charges on May 30, 2026, under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code covering cheating, extortion, forgery, crimin...