Telugu actor Rana Daggubati appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Wednesday, September 8, after being called on as part of the ongoing money laundering probe in connection with a high-end drugs racket busted in the city in 2017.
The ‘Baahubali’ star is among the over ten Telugu film industry personalities, including actors and directors, to be summoned by the Enforcement Directorate. Since August 31 this year, acclaimed filmmaker Puri Jagannadh, actresses Charmee Kaur and Rakul Preet Singh, and actor Nandu have appeared before the central agency
On July 2, 2017, Telangana's Prohibition and Excise department had busted a drug racket by arresting a 3-member gang, including Calvin Mascrenhas, a musician, for allegedly peddling narcotic drugs such as LSD and MDMA. Subsequently, several cases related to drug trafficking were registered and over 20 people were arrested.
As per reports, the gang's clientele included about 1,000 customers, including students of city-based schools and colleges, people associated with Tollywood (Telugu film industry), senior officials of MNCs and employees of IT firms in Cyberabad.
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