Dino Morea and DJ Aqeel have been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for interrogation with regards to the Sterling Biotech alleged bank fraud and money laundering case. According to ED, evidence was found that the two celebrities were paid money by the Gujarat-based pharmaceutical group and they were summoned subsequently.

According to the officials, Dino and Aqeel will be questioned on the basis of their payments that were made to the group which is embroiled in an ongoing criminal case. Their statements will be recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). However, the celebrities have not been able to produce any comments or reactions on the case as yet.

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Nitin Sandesara, Chetan Sandesara and Deepti Sandesara have cheated Indian backs of Rs 15,000 crore in the Sterling Biotech bank fraud. The Enforcement Directorate had registered a case after CBI lodged an FIR against the company in October 2017 on account of cheating and back fraud for a whopping amount of RS 5383 crore.

The Sandesaras are also under probe for their alleged nexus with some high profile politicians. The ED, CBI and Income Tax are interrogating the cases against them under corruption and tax evasion charges.

(Source: ANI/PTI)