The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned actors Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Vijay Deverakonda and Lakshmi Manchu in connection with an illegal betting app case. Earlier, the probe agency registered a case against 29 celebrities in the case, based on an FIR filed by the Cyberabad police in Hyderabad. The allegations by ED claimed that the actors and influencers promoted these betting platforms through online pop-up advertisements, potentially encouraging users to engage in illegal gambling.
While Daggubati has been summoned to appear on July 23, Prakash Raj will be questioned on July 30, Deverakonda on August 6 and Manchu on August 13. Among the celebrities named in the case were Deverakonda, Daggubati, Manchu, Raj, Nidhi Agarwal, Ananya Nagalla and television anchor Srimukhi.
The ED is currently examining the financial transactions and digital trails associated with the named individuals.
The actors and media influencers were charged under Sections 318(4) and 112, read with Section 49 of the Bharat Nyay Sanhita, Section 4 of the Telangana State Gaming Act (TSGA), and Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act. These provisions deal with fraudulent activity, illegal promotion of gaming, and online deception.
According to the FIR, Daggubati and Raj were associated with the promotion of Junglee Rummy, Deverakonda with A23, Manchu with Yolo 247, Praneetha with Fairplay and Agarwal with Jeet Win.
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