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Lights, Camera, Controversy: 29 Celebs Under ED Scanner

29 celebrities are facing charges from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for allegedly participating in a betting app scam

Those named include TV anchor Srimukhi, actors Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati, Manchu Lakshmi, Prakash Raj, Nidhi Agarwal, and Ananya Nagalla

The case is based on several FIRs that the Hyderabad, Telangana-based Cyberabad police filed on these actors

The case is based on several FIRs that the Hyderabad, Telangana-based Cyberabad police filed on these actors

Large-scale money laundering and illegal funds produced by these endorsements are suspected by the ED

According to several complaints, people who were influenced by these celebrity promotions allegedly lost a substantial amount of money

The case includes charges under the Telangana Gaming Act, the IT Act, and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act

Some have stated that they only promoted what they thought were legitimate platforms because they were ignorant of the apps' illegal nature

As the investigation continues to identify the celebrities' precise roles and the scope of the scam, ED will call them in for questioning

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