In connection with the Betting App scandal, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed cases against several prominent figures, including actors Vijay Deverakonda, Rana Daggubati, Lakshmi Manchu, Prakash Raj, Nidhhi Agerwal, Ananya Nagalla, Pranitha Subhash, anchors Sreemukhi and Syamala, and YouTubers Harsha Sai, Byya Sunny Yadav, and Local Boy Nani, among others.
The ED will investigate these individuals under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), based on the FIRs registered by the Hyderabad-Cyberabad police. As per news reports, an Enforcement Case Information Report names the aforementioned celebrities and influencers.
Besides film celebrities, several YouTubers, Instagram influencers, and betting companies have also been named.
In the past, Vijay Deverakonda and Rana issued statements saying that they had endorsed only skill-based gaming and not betting. Endorsed skill-based games is not illegal, they argued.
