Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has called the popular Bengali actor Ankush Hazra regarding its ongoing investigation in the promotion of illegal betting apps. Sources in the Central Investigation Agency said on Saturday that the actor has been asked to appear before his officials in his CGO complex office in Salt Lake area of ​​Kolkata on 16 September.
There has been no official reaction to the actor after summons with Ed. He is the first Bengali actor to receive a summons in relation to this particular case.
Since last year, many Bollywood and South Indian film stars and cricketers have been under scanner to allegedly promote illegal betting apps. The list includes Vijay Dawakonda, Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj, as well as Harbhajan Singh, Urvashi Rautela and Suresh Raina.
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Last June, several stars including Suresh-Harbhajan recorded their statements with the Central Investigation Agency. Many of these stars are now in legal trouble to promote illegal betting app. According to sources, this time, Ankush Hazra is also in that list.
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It is learned that the actors are being questioned as part of the ongoing investigation of ED in the promotion of banned online betting app platform. In that context, the Bengali actor will also have to appear before the ED office.
Sources said that betting companies are using social media of highly popular stars to promote their apps and websites. Since popular stars are associated with this advertisement, the general public is naturally affected to use such apps. It is alleged that the stars got financial benefits in exchange for promoting these apps.
Investigators suspect that these betting apps have illegally earned several crore rupees. It has also been alleged that money was transferred through hawala to avoid the attention of the investigating agency.
