Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | ED
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan quizzed by ED for over 5 hrs in Panama papers case
New Delhi/IBNS: Bollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was on Monday questioned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at its Delhi office for over five hours in connection with alleged forex violations related to the 'Panama Papers'.
Reports are not clear if the actor has been summoned for more questioning at a later date.
The probe agency recorded her statement over claims she parked her money in a company based in the British Virgin Islands, NDTV reported quoting sources.
Aishwarya, the daughter-in-law of acting legend Amitabh Bachchan and wife of actor Abhishek Bachchan, has been alleged to have stashed her wealth abroad.
In one of the worst scandals involving huge number of rich and famous across the globe, a massive leak of 11.5 million tax documents has exposed the secret offshore dealings of aides to Russian president Vladimir Putin, Chinese Premier Xi Jinping, Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and celebrities including Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and actor Jackie Chan, reports said.
Five hundred Indians including Amitabh Bachchan are also named in the documents.
Rubbishing the allegations, Bachchan had earlier denied suggestions of him having any kind of links with offshore companies listed in the Panama papers leak.
Bachchan said his name might have been 'misused'.
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