Comedian Kapil Sharma, Bollywood actors Shraddha Kapoor and Huma Qureshi as well as television star Hina Khan have been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Mahadev betting app case. They were issued summons a day after the central agency summoned actor Ranbir Kapoor, and have been directed to appear before the ED on October 6.
News18 previously reported that more than 17 Bollywood stars are under the scanner in the case.
Mahadev app promoters Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal allegedly used money earned from the betting to pay celebrities. According to ED sources, more than a dozen A-listers, including Bollywood and Tollywood actors as well as sportspersons, are under the scanner. Ranbir Kapoor is allegedly the highest paid star among these names and advertised for the app on social media.
More than 100 influencers, who promoted the app, will eventually be summoned by the central agency. Moreover, more than 14 celebrities, who attended a wedding event organised by the app promoters in Dubai, will also be summoned.
Meanwhile, News18 learned earlier in the evening that Ranbir’s team reached out to the ED and requested for two weeks’ time to appear before the agency. The ED has “not confirmed any communication yet” with his team.
A source also said Ranbir has not been summoned as an accused. “Ranbir Kapoor has been summoned to understand the betting business transactions. At this point, he has not been summoned as accused. His questioning is important to know his knowledge about the money sources he received. It will possibly indicate the plans of the promoters and their association,” the source said .
“Ranbir Kapoor may not be part of conspiracy but very important to understand the scam,” the source added.
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