ED has called Prakash Raj to question him about a money laundering case

An summons has been sent to Prakash Raj by the Enforcement Directorate.

Actor Prakash Raj was called by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday to appear for questioning in connection with a money laundering case pertaining to a purported ₹100 crore ponzi scheme and fraud case against a jewelry firm based in Tiruchirapalli, according to official sources.

The case under investigation is Pranav Jewellers, a Tiruchirapalli-based partnership firm. The investigation was initiated on November 20 after the firm claimed to have found some gold jewelry and ₹23.70 lakh in “unexplained” cash during a raid.

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This corporation has used Prakash Raj (58) as a brand ambassador. Next week, in Chennai, he is scheduled to give a deposition before the federal agency. The actor, who has portrayed a variety of characters in South Indian and Hindi films, has been a vocal opponent of the BJP.

An FIR from the Tamil Nadu Police Economic Offenses Wing is the basis for the ED case. The federal agency said in a statement on Wednesday that Pranav Jewellers and others allegedly obtained ₹100 crore from the public under the pretense of a gold investment program offering large profits.

Naiteek Bhatt