Prakash Raj appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in Hyderabad on July 30 in connection with a probe into the promotion of illegal online betting apps. He had been summoned to appear in the case.
Other actors named in the case are Rana Daggubati, Vijay Deverakonda, Manchu Lakshmi and Nidhi Agarwal. The case is registered under provisions of the Telangana Gaming Act and section 66(D) of the Information Technology Act.
The investigation is based on an FIR filed earlier this year by the Telangana police against 25 celebrities, actors and social media influencers accused of endorsing betting and gambling apps on social media. The FIR was lodged after a petition, made by businessman P.M. Phanindra Sarma, alleged violations of the Public Gambling Act of 1867.