India, July 21 -- Update | July 21, 21:43

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned actors Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Vijay Deverakonda, and Manchu Lakshmi as part of its investigation into the promotion of illegal online betting platforms.

According to a report by The Hindu, Daggubati has been asked to appear before the agency on July 23. While Raj has been asked to be present on July 30, Deverakonda and Lakshmi have been asked to appear on August 6 and August 13, respectively.

The ED is investigating if these celebrities were involved in promoting betting apps like Junglee Rummy, A23, JeetWin, Parimatch, and Lotus365. These platforms are suspected of moving large amounts of money through illegal channels.

Original | July 10, 1...