Vijay Deverakonda questioned by Enforcement Directorate in betting app case

The Enforcement Directorate questioned Vijay Deverakonda for several hours in connection with a betting app case. The investigation stems from an FIR registered by the Telangana police, with the ED taking up the case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. Several other influencers and actors, including Rana Daggubati, Manju Lakshmi, and Prakash Raj, are also under the scanner for promoting these apps. Vijay Deverakonda stated, "Gaming apps are completely legal. Recognized by the government, licensed as a business... fully registered, recognized by the Supreme Court and various state governments." He maintained that he did not take any money for the promotion, which he undertook in 2016, and discontinued it on moral grounds. The ED is probing financial trails and digital advertisements, with further summons and evidence collection expected in the ongoing investigation.