Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda, others summoned by ED in illegal betting case

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.

The probe agency has asked Daggubati to appear before its zonal office in Hyderabad on July 23. Prakash Raj has been summoned on July 30, Deverakonda on August 6 and Lakshmi on August 13, the sources said, adding they had "endorsed" online betting apps allegedly involved in generating "illicit" funds.