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Vijay Deverakonda Appears Before ED in Online Betting and Gambling Investigation - The Statesman

In Hyderabad’s Basheerbagh district on August 6, 2025, Vijay Deverakonda appeared before the ED around 11 a.m. in a betting apps case.
In early 2025, the Enforcement Directorate filed an ECIR against 29 actors, influencers, and YouTubers, including Vijay Deverakonda, for promoting alleged illegal betting apps, following FIRs by Telangana police.
The Enforcement Directorate recently summoned Actor Vijay Deverakonda, who appeared before officials on August 6, 2025, in the betting apps case.
Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, Deverakonda is one of 29 individuals summoned and his statements will be cross-checked with evidence, ED sources said.
The Enforcement Directorate is examining whether these celebrity promotions formed a coordinated operation and masked unregulated gambling apps as entertainment or charity initiatives.

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