Illegal betting app probe widens: Telugu actor Manchu Lakshmi appears before ED for questioning
Manchu is the third high-profile Tollywood celebrity to be summoned in the case, after actors Rana Daggubati and Vijay Deverakonda were questioned over the past week.
The case stems from a March 2024 FIR filed at Miyapur Police Station in Hyderabad, based on a petition by 32-year-old businessman PM Phanindra Sarma.
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The complaint accused several prominent Tollywood actors, television personalities, and influencers of endorsing online betting apps that allegedly duped users and violated provisions of the Public Gambling Act, 1867.
Besides Lakshmi Manchu, the list of accused includes Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Vijay Deverakonda, Praneetha, Nidhi Agarwal, and Ananya Nagella, along with more than a dozen other individuals.
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ccording to investigators, the accused allegedly promoted these platforms through advertisements and social media campaigns, encouraging people to invest in what were essentially illegal gambling operations.
ED officials are examining whether the celebrities received payments routed through hawala channels or other unlawful means. The questioning aims to establish the money trail and determine the extent of the actors' involvement.
(With agency inputs)
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