ED summons 4 top south actors in online betting case | India News

HYDERABAD: ED has summoned four prominent film actors – Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj and Manchu Lakshmi – as part of its probe into the alleged promotion of illegal online betting and gaming platforms.Sources said Daggubati has been directed to appear before the agency on July 23, followed by Prakash Raj on July 30, Deverakonda on Aug 6 and Lakshmi on Aug 13. The summonses were issued after the agency registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against 29 actors, influencers and content creators. The ECIR is based on FIRs filed by police in Panjagutta, Miyapur, Visakhapatnam, Suryapet and Cyberabad in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The FIRs allege that several celebrities and social media figures promoted gambling and online betting apps.Besides the four actors, others under ED’s lens include actors Nidhi Agarwal, Pranitha, Sreemukhi and Shyamala. Several YouTubers and digital influencers have also been named in the investigation.