Mahadev book app case: ED summons actor Shraddha Kapoor
Shraddha Kapoor in connection with its probe into illegal online betting platform Mahadev Book app.
The actor has been asked to appear before the agency on Friday.
On Wednesday ED sources told ET that they had also summoned actor Ranbir Kapoor in the matter.
Other than Kapoor, comedian Kapil Sharma and actors Heena Khan and Huma Qureshi have also been summoned. Sources added that they all have sought time from the ED to appear before the agency.
According to the ED, these celebrities had endorsed the illegal app on social media and accepted payments which the agency is treating as proceeds of crime.
Mahadev Book App is an umbrella syndicate that allows betting websites to enrol new users and create user IDs, according to the ED.
Being run from the UAE, it is into online betting and gambling, which are illegal in India.
The agency wants to know the contact and payment details from the actors and other celebrities.
“…. They would have been approached by their associates in India.
We want to get details of the point person(s) as the main accused are on the run and are suspected to be holed up in Dubai. Also, the payments made to them are suspected to be in cash; we want to know who made the payments, the timeline of these payments and if this was through any hawala operator,” added the official.
The ED is probing at least a dozen celebrities, sportspeople and around 100 social media influencers who promoted the app and allegedly received payments.
