Panama Papers leak case: ED grills Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for 6 hours

Bollywood actress Aishwarya Rai was the latest celebrity to be quizzed by the officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for nearly six hours at its Jam Nagar office in New Delhi in connection with the Panama Papers expose for allegedly violating FEMA (Foreign Exchange Management Act).

Panama Papers leak case: ED grills Aishwarya Rai Bachchan for 6 hours Credit: Subhash Barolia

Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan reached Delhi office of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to join the probe in connection with Panama papers leak case for alleged FEMA violation on December 20, 2021. Credit: PTI Photo

The ED recorded Aishwarya's statement under the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). Credit: Pallav Paliwal

Ash was quizzed for more than six hours by the officials at the office. Credit: Subhash Barolia

The quizzing comes weeks after her husband Abhishek Bachchan was questioned by the agency in another case emerging from the same set of papers linked to the offshore leaks case. Credit: Pallav Paliwal

A team of six officals, including a lady official, recorded her statement. Credit: PTI Photo

Ash was ushered into a white car from the back door of the ED office even as a huge posse of media personnel tried in vain to get her comment. Reportedly, she has submitted some documents to the investigators with regard to the case. Credit: Pallav Paliwal

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