Mumbai, Feb. 22 -- Bigg Boss 16 fame Shiv Thakare has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as a witness in a money laundering case. According to a news report in Firstpost, the case is linked with incarcerated alleged drug lord Ali Asghar Shirazi. Shiv's statement was reportedly recorded as a witness in the case.

The Enforcement Directorate has also summoned Shiv's Bigg Boss 16 co-contestant and close friend Abdu Rozik as a witness. Talking about the case, Ali had backed a company that had financed many start-ups including that of Thakare and Rozik. The company was found to be making money through narco-funding. These monies were channeled as investments in these start-ups which also included Shiv's food and snacks brand cal...