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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned actors Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, Vijay Deverakonda and Lakshmi Manchu for questioning in a money laundering case linked to illegal online betting and gambling by certain platforms.

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00:00The illegal betting case is closing on now and the southern stars in the ED net.
00:06We are told top names here from the southern film industry, Rana Dagobati, Vijay Devrakonda have been summoned by the enforcement directorate.
00:14Remember the illegal betting case and some of these film stars are known to be promoting it.
00:19We are told that even Prakash Raj and Lakshmi Manchu have also got an ED notice.
00:25Some of these stars and I must tell you, the four names that I've read are the top names when it comes to the southern film industry, especially in the younger brigade.
00:33South stars have been asked to appear on 13th of August.
00:36The charge against them is that they have been accused of promoting illegal betting apps.
00:41That they knew the consequence of it, that it's not allowed.
00:45We'll try and understand more on this.
00:47My colleague Munish Pandey joins us for the latest on that.
00:50Munish, good evening. Why have these top names been summoned by the ED?
00:55Did they not know at all about the consequence of it?
00:58And importantly, tell us about this illegal betting scam allegation.
01:03Well, Puga, this is a major development as far as illegal betting scam is concerned.
01:08And remember, the enforcement directorate recently lodged a case against several celebrities,
01:13including these top four celebrities which have been summoned by the enforcement directorate.
01:18Now, as far as the case details are concerned, Puga, what we have been given to understand is that
01:24there are several online betting scams which the enforcement directorate is proving.
01:28And during the initial probe, the ED got to know that several southern celebrities have, you know,
01:35participated in promoting these illegal betting scams.
01:39And not only these celebrities, but also some of the influencers are under a scanner of the enforcement directorate.
01:46And after timely investigation, the enforcement directorate has lodged a case against these celebrities.
01:52Also, Puga, there is a suspicion that the proceeds of crime generated by the crime accused in the case
02:02went to these celebrities in the garb of...
02:05So, this is as much about the proceeds of crime that these actors, these stars could have enjoyed,
02:10but they've been summoned for now.
02:12So, we'll be waiting for statements from their teams as well.
02:14But these are big names from the southern film industry.
02:17And therefore, perhaps a big issue of who and why should you be promoting this illegal betting?

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