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Mumbai, Nov 15: Aishwarya Rai is once again in news but this time for a wrong reason. She has been called by the Customs Department for interrogation. It has been reported that a parcel from Netherlands has arrived that contains 24,000 euros, a DVD player, a Ralph Lauren Polo Sport T-shirt and pair of binoculars addressed to her.
The Customs Department has summoned Aishwarya to be present in their office at Ballard Pier. But when the actress failed to respond to the officials, they opened the parcel in front of witnesses. According to police, Aishwarya has to visit the Customs House to give her statement else she would be issued summons.
Aishwarya who is currently shooting for Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Jodha Akbar is not in Mumbai and will possibly return by this weekend.
Ash has no knowledge of packet: Lawyer
PTI
Mumbai: Actress Aishwarya Rai's lawyer on Tuesday said his client had no knowledge of the packet that was addressed to her containing 23,000 euros and she had not been summoned by the Customs department for questioning in this regard.
"My client has no knowledge of the packet that was addressed to her and we are in no way party to this. We have not been contacted by the Customs authorities nor has she been asked to appear for any kind of questioning," Aishwarya’s lawyer Girish Kulkarni said.
"Aishwarya will appear for any questioning if there is a need. There is nothing wrong in that," Kulkarni said.
"As of now, it is difficult for us to say why this packet was addressed to her and by whom. It is early to say anything about a frame-up or attribute any motives to the incident. I believe the Customs authorities are themselves looking into the matter," he added.
Aishwarya's manager Hari Singh said the actress was in Jaipur shooting for Ashutosh Gowariker's Akbar Jodha and that she had heard of the news from the media.