Hyderabad, Aug. 13 -- Actor Manchu Laksmi appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday for questioning in a case linked to the alleged promotion of illegal betting apps.

The ED recently summoned Laksmi as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering connected to these apps.

Lakshmi is not the only celebrity questioned in the case. Actors Prakash Raj, Vijay Deverakonda, and Rana Daggubati have also faced ED questioning.

Earlier, Vijay Deverakonda's team issued a statement saying that the actor entered into a contract with the company as a brand ambassador for skill-based games and endorsed the company in regions and territories where online skill-based games were legally permitted.

A part of the state...