IANS
Mumbai, Nov 15: The mystery over the postal parcel containing 23,000 euros (Earlier reported as Euro 65,000) and addressed to Bollywood glamour girl Aishwarya Rai continues, even as the actor's father Krishnara Rai was Wednesday questioned by sleuths of the Customs department.
Mumbai Commissioner of Customs (Imports) AK Prasad said Krishnara Rai had visited the customs office on behalf of his daughter who is out of station.
"He (Krishnara) came in connection with the replies and queries regarding the postal package containing 23,000 euros. He was very cooperative, in fact both he and Aishwarya have been very cooperative. Her gave us satisfactory answers to all our queries," Mumbai Commissioner of Customs (Imports) AK Prasad told reporters here.
Aishwarya, served a notice by the department seeking her clarification regarding the packaging of the parcel, is in Jaipur for a film shoot.
File photo of Aishwarya Rai with her parents Krishnaraj and Vrinda during her school days
Prasad, however, did not divulge any details of the questioning.
The packet, containing foreign currency was addressed to Aishwarya's new residence "La Mer" on the Bandra Sea face in north suburban Mumbai.
Prasad said the package, which also contained the cash, was sent from Rotterdam in the Netherlands, with an attached declaration saying it had a branded shirt, a pair of binoculars, a DVD player and other electronic goods.
The customs officials have also declined to disclose the consignee's name.