The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to actor Rana Daggubati in connection with its investigation into the alleged promotion of illegal online betting platforms. Sources in the ED confirmed that the actor has been asked to appear on August 11, following a request for additional time. He was earlier directed to appear in person on July 23.

The ED has summoned several other film and television personalities as part of its probe. Actor Prakash Raj was directed to appear on July 30, followed by Vijay Deverakonda on August 6 and Manchu Lakshmi on August 13.

The summons were issued after the ED registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) earlier this month under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), naming 29 individuals, including actors, television personalities, YouTubers, and influencers. The case is based on five FIRs registered in Panjagutta, Miyapur, Cyberabad, Suryapet, and Visakhapatnam, citing suspected violations of the Public Gambling Act, 1867.

The ED suspects that celebrities promoted betting platforms such as Junglee Rummy, A23, JeetWin, Parimatch, and Lotus365, allegedly receiving significant sums for paid online endorsements. Officials say several of these promotions were presented as entertainment or charity-driven content but were in fact targeted campaigns for unregulated gambling. A complainant alleged a loss of over ₹3 crore after responding to a YouTube endorsement.

Those named in the ECIR include actors Praneetha and Nidhi Agarwal, as well as media personalities such as Ananya Nagella, Siri Hanumanthu, Sreemukhi, Varshini Sounderajan, Vasanthi Krishnan, and Shoba Shetty.

The ED is currently examining whether the endorsements formed a part of a coordinated strategy to funnel users to unauthorised betting platforms. More summons are expected in the coming days as the investigation deepens.