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India Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Actor Rana Daggubati appears at ED office in Hyderabad in illegal betting apps case
Actor Rana Daggubati arrived at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in Hyderabad on Monday in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged illegal promotion of online betting platforms.#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana: Actor Rana Daggubati appears before the ED officials at Hyderabad Zonal ED office in connection with an illegal betting apps case inquiry. ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2025The summons to Daggubati comes amid a series of ED interrogations involving celebrities linked to the who was initially summoned on July 23 but sought more time citing film commitments, was rescheduled to appear on August 11. On August 6, actor Vijay Deverakonda appeared before the agency, days after Prakash Raj was questioned on July 30. Raj was among 29 celebrities named in an FIR filed by the Cyberabad police, which accuses actors and influencers of promoting betting apps through digital advertisements. He has said he withdrew from his association with gaming app Junglee Rummy in 2017 after realising it was ED is probing the financial transactions and digital trails of several celebrities named in the FIR, including actors Manchu Lakshmi, Nidhi Agarwal, Ananya Nagalla, and television anchor case is being investigated under multiple provisions, including Sections 318(4) and 112 read with Section 49 of the Bharat Nyay Sanhita, Section 4 of the Telangana State Gaming Act, and Section 66-D of the IT Act, all related to fraudulent activity and online deception.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Hyderabad
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Business Standard
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Prakash Raj appears before ED in Hyderabad in online betting probe
Actor Prakash Raj on Wednesday appeared before the ED officials here for questioning in a money laundering case linked to illegal online betting and gambling by certain platforms. The actor, popular in Telugu, Kannada and other South Indian films, appeared before officials of the probe agency at its zonal office here. Raj, who was questioned for about four hours, said he did the assignment with the apps in 2016, but did not take any money for it on moral grounds. He also said he had discontinued promoting the apps. "I gave them information that I had not received any money (for the promotion). Because I did not want to take any money for that. They (ED officials) have taken all the details," he told reporters. Asked if the investigation is politically motivated, he replied in the negative. "Officers are doing their job. As a citizen, I am supposed to cooperate and answer their questions. There is no witch-hunting or political motivation in this," he said. Raj added that he has not been asked to appear again for questioning. Besides Raj, the ED had also summoned actors Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda and Lakshmi Manchu for questioning in the case. The agency asked Daggubati (40) to appear before the zonal office here on July 23, Raj (60) on July 30, Deverakonda (36) on August 6 and Lakshmi (47) on August 13. The actors had "endorsed" online betting apps allegedly involved in generating "illicit" funds, official sources had said. However, the ED gave a fresh date of August 11 to actor Daggubati after he failed to appear on July 23, seeking deferment of the summons. The ED had taken cognisance of as many as five state police FIRs to register its case against these actors and a number of other celebrities and social media influencers. These individuals are suspected to have "endorsed" online betting apps like Junglee Rummy, JeetWin, Lotus365, etc, for celebrity or endorsement fee, ED sources had said. These platforms are alleged to have generated "illicit" funds, through illegal betting and gambling, worth crores of rupees, the sources had said. Some of these "well-known" persons, the sources said, have earlier stated that they did not know the exact functioning of the apps and products dished out by them and claimed that they did not associate themselves with these platforms for any wrongdoing or illegal activity like betting. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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Business Standard
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Standard
Actor Prakash Raj appears before ED in online betting linked to PMLA case
Actor Prakash Raj on Wednesday appeared before the ED officials here for questioning in a money laundering case linked to illegal online betting and gambling by certain platforms. The actor, mainly popular in Telugu, Kannada and other South Indian films, appeared before the officials of the probe agency at its zonal office here. Besides Raj, the ED had also summoned actors Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda and Lakshmi Manchu for questioning in the case. The agency asked Daggubati (40) to appear before the zonal office here on July 23, Raj (60) on July 30, Deverakonda (36) on August 6 and Lakshmi (47) on August 13. The actors had "endorsed" online betting apps allegedly involved in generating "illicit" funds, official sources had said. However, the ED gave a fresh date of August 11 to actor Daggubati after he failed to appear on July 23, seeking deferment of the summons. During their appearance, the agency is expected to record the statements of the actors under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED had taken cognisance of as many as five state police FIRs to register its case against these actors and a number of other celebrities and social media influencers. These individuals are suspected to have "endorsed" online betting apps like Junglee Rummy, JeetWin, Lotus365, etc, for celebrity or endorsement fee, ED sources had said. These platforms are alleged to have generated "illicit" funds, through illegal betting and gambling, worth crores of rupees, the sources had said. Some of these "well-known" persons, the sources said, have earlier stated that they did not know the exact functioning of the apps and products dished out by them and claimed that they did not associate themselves with these platforms for any wrongdoing or illegal activity like betting.
Time of India
30-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Actor Prakash Raj appears before ED officials in Hyderabad in online betting linked PMLA case
Actor Prakash Raj on Wednesday appeared before the ED officials here for questioning in a money laundering case linked to illegal online betting and gambling by certain platforms. The actor, mainly popular in Telugu, Kannada and other South Indian films, appeared before the officials of the probe agency at its zonal office here. Explore courses from Top Institutes in Please select course: Select a Course Category Artificial Intelligence Digital Marketing CXO Project Management Degree Data Analytics MBA Data Science others Operations Management Finance Public Policy healthcare Design Thinking Management Technology Cybersecurity MCA PGDM Product Management Healthcare Leadership Data Science Others Skills you'll gain: Duration: 7 Months S P Jain Institute of Management and Research CERT-SPJIMR Exec Cert Prog in AI for Biz India Starts on undefined Get Details Besides Raj, the ED had also summoned actors Rana Daggubati , Vijay Deverakonda and Lakshmi Manchu for questioning in the case. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Crack NSAT and Win Scholarships | Register Now Narayana Group Sign Up Undo The agency asked Daggubati (40) to appear before the zonal office here on July 23, Raj (60) on July 30, Deverakonda (36) on August 6 and Lakshmi (47) on August 13. The actors had "endorsed" online betting apps allegedly involved in generating "illicit" funds, official sources had said. Live Events However, the ED gave a fresh date of August 11 to actor Daggubati after he failed to appear on July 23, seeking deferment of the summons. During their appearance, the agency is expected to record the statements of the actors under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act ( PMLA ). The ED had taken cognisance of as many as five state police FIRs to register its case against these actors and a number of other celebrities and social media influencers. These individuals are suspected to have "endorsed" online betting apps like Junglee Rummy, JeetWin, Lotus365, etc, for celebrity or endorsement fee, ED sources had said. These platforms are alleged to have generated "illicit" funds, through illegal betting and gambling, worth crores of rupees, the sources had said. Some of these "well-known" persons, the sources said, have earlier stated that they did not know the exact functioning of the apps and products dished out by them and claimed that they did not associate themselves with these platforms for any wrongdoing or illegal activity like betting.
NDTV
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Actor Prakash Raj Appears Before Probe Agency ED In Online Betting Case
Hyderabad: Actor Prakash Raj on Wednesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate officials here for questioning in a money laundering case linked to illegal online betting and gambling by certain platforms. The actor, mainly popular in Telugu, Kannada and other South Indian films, appeared before the officials of the probe agency at its zonal office here. Besides Mr Raj, the Enforcement Directorate had also summoned actors Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda and Lakshmi Manchu for questioning in the case. The agency asked Mr Daggubati (40) to appear before the zonal office here on July 23, Mr Raj (60) on July 30, Mr Deverakonda (36) on August 6 and Lakshmi (47) on August 13. The actors had "endorsed" online betting apps allegedly involved in generating "illicit" funds, official sources had said. However, the Enforcement Directorate gave a fresh date of August 11 to actor Mr Daggubati after he failed to appear on July 23, seeking deferment of the summons. During their appearance, the agency is expected to record the statements of the actors under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The Enforcement Directorate had taken cognisance of as many as five state police FIRs to register its case against these actors and a number of other celebrities and social media influencers. These individuals are suspected to have "endorsed" online betting apps like Junglee Rummy, JeetWin, Lotus365, etc, for celebrity or endorsement fee, Enforcement Directorate sources had said. These platforms are alleged to have generated "illicit" funds, through illegal betting and gambling, worth crores of rupees, the sources had said. Some of these "well-known" persons, the sources said, have earlier stated that they did not know the exact functioning of the apps and products dished out by them and claimed that they did not associate themselves with these platforms for any wrongdoing or illegal activity like betting
