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Popular actor Prakash Raj has appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Hyderabad on Wednesday in the betting apps case, tv9 telugu reported.
Earlier this month, the ED had booked 29 celebrities including movie stars, YouTubers and influencers among others and is investigating the case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The YouTubers and influencers named are Harsha Sai, Ananya Nagalla, Nidhi Agarwal, Sreemukhi, Varshini Soundararajan, Siri Hanumanthu, Vasanthi Krishnan, Shobha Shetty, Amrutha Choudhary, Nayani Pavani, Neha Pathan, Pandu, Padmavati, Imran Khan, Vishnupriya, Bhaiya Sunny Yadav, Tasty Teja, Ritu Choudhary, Bandaru Supreeta.
ED officials have expedited the investigation and has summoned Rana Daggubati to appear for questioning on July 23 and issued notices to Prakash Raj to appear for questioning on July 30. Manchu Lakshmi was asked to appear for inquiry on August 13.
The ED is investigating FIRs registered by the police in Punjagutta, Miyapur, Cyberabad and Visakhapatnam.
The promotion of betting apps to ordinary people, resulted in significant financial losses for several users, including suicides of many young people.
Prakash Raj’s clarification:
Previously, Prakash Raj issued a clarification on his participation in promoting the app and said that he no longer promotes it after realizing it was a mistake.
In a video on his social media account X, he said, “I did an ad for a gaming app 9 years back in 2016 but after a few months i realised that its not right and when they asked for renewal of agreement in 2017, i denied it. After that I didn’t promote any Gaming/Betting Apps. In 2021 the company was sold it another company, when they played the video, i sent a notice in e-mail, in whatsapp to them, then they stopped. Now again somebody leaked it.
My humble request to all youngsters don’t be a victim of such gaming apps, it’s a weapon, it ruins lives. Say No To Betting Apps.”
