ED summons Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda and others in illegal online betting apps case

On Monday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sent summons to many celebrities including Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda, Prakash Raj and Lakshmi Manchu on charges of promoting illegal online betting apps. According to sources, all these stars promoted such apps on social media, which have been declared illegal in the country. ED's investigation has revealed that transactions worth thousands of crores have taken place through these apps and several stars were given huge amounts from these promotions. At present, summons have been sent to everyone and ED is preparing for questioning.

Date of summons to film



stars

. Rana Daggubati -  July 23

. Prakash Raj - July 30

. Vijay Deverakonda - August 6

. Lakshmi Manchu - August 13

The case began with a complaint from Phanindra Sharma, a businessman from Miyapur. He alleged that many big film faces and social media stars are pulling people towards these betting apps. He said that middle-class and lower-middle-class families are suffering a lot due to such apps. The controversy gained attention in March. After this complaint, Cyberabad Police registered an FIR against 25 celebrities on March 19, 2025. ED registered ECIR (FIR) in this case under PMLA.