Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati Among 29 Booked by ED in Illegal Betting Apps Case

Illegal Betting Apps Case: South actors Vijay Devarakonda and Rana Daggubati are in trouble. In fact, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) against 29 celebrities, including Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, and several social media influencers for allegedly promoting illegal online betting platforms (Illegal Betting Apps Case). At the same time, the police had registered an FIR on the basis of a complaint by businessman Phanindra Sarma.

ED registered a case

For your information, let us tell you that this case is related to the violation of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). ED has taken cognizance of the promotional activities done by several persons supporting betting platforms, encouraging users to participate in illegal online betting. Police had registered a case against several celebrities in Telangana, including popular actors Prakash Raj, Manchu Lakshmi, Nidhi Agarwal, Ananya Nagalla, and Srimukhi, and YouTubers, for allegedly endorsing illegal betting apps. 

Illegal Betting Apps Controversy

Actually, the FIR was registered after the complaint of businessman Phanindra Sarma. Vijay Deverakonda's name was also registered in the FIR along with many other prominent personalities. According to the FIR, the accused stars and media influencers have been charged under Section 318 (4), 112, (r/w) 49 of the Indian Justice Code, Section 4 of the Telangana State Gaming Act (TSGA), and Section 66-D of the Information Technology Act. These legal provisions relate to fraudulent activities, illegal gaming promotion, and online fraud. The FIR states that Rana Daggubati and Prakash Raj were associated with the promotion of Junglee Rummy, while Vijay Deverakonda supported A23, Manchu Lakshmi was associated with Yolo 247, Pranitha was associated with Fairplay and Nidhi Agarwal was associated with Jeet Win.

Vijay Devarakonda's team issues clarification

Vijay Deverakonda's team reacted to the FIR filed against him by the Telangana police. In a press release, they said, "The public and all concerned parties are informed that Mr. Vijay Deverakonda has officially entered into a contract with a company for the limited purpose of working only as a brand ambassador of skill-based games. His endorsement was limited only to regions and territories where online skill-based games are legally permitted".

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