ED questions actor Gehna Vashisht in pornography case
ED had conducted raids at 15 properties of Raj Kundra and his associates in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh last week
New Delhi, December 10
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) questioned actor and producer Gehana Vashisht for more than six hours in a money laundering probe linked to pornography case.
ED had summoned her to appear for questioning. Businessman Raj Kundra was too summoned by the agency in this case in the past, but skipped the summons.
The agency grilled her for six hours as per the media reports in Mumbai.
ED allowed her to leave by 6.30pm. After stepping out, she again spoke to media and claimed that she was questioned about Kundra and some overseas monetary transactions
ED had conducted raids at 15 properties of Raj Kundra and his associates in Mumbai and Uttar Pradesh last week.
Among the places raided were Kundra’s residence in Juhu and premises belonging to Vashisht. Several bank accounts and demat accounts of Kundra and Vashisht were also frozen by the agency, officials said.
The ED in May 2022 registered a case of money laundering against Kundra in connection with a pornography case, based on the FIR registered against him by Mumbai Police in 2021 for allegedly running a porn racket. Kundra was arrested in connection with the case, pertaining to which the ED is probing his financial transactions. Vashisht had in September 2021 secured protection from arrest from the Supreme Court in the case.
The alleged pornography racket pertains to February 2021, when Mumbai police made the first arrests in the case. Mumbai Police crime branch had conducted raids at a bungalow in Madh Island where pornographic films were being shot
