South superstar Mahesh Babu (Mahesh Babu ED summon), who is also the husband of Bollywood actress Namrata Shirodkar, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The actor has been asked to appear at the ED office in Hyderabad on April 27. This summons has been sent in the money laundering case related to real estate companies Sai Surya Developers and Surana Group. Mahesh Babu has been the brand ambassador of the Green Meadows project of these companies.
Investigation of Mahesh Babu's links
Recently, the ED raided both these companies and the investors associated with them. This action was taken in posh areas of Hyderabad like Secunderabad, Jubilee Hills and Bowenpally. Sai Surya's owner Satish Chandra Gupta is facing serious allegations of fraud and forgery. According to a report in the Times of India, now the ED is investigating Mahesh Babu's role and his links in this matter. More revelations are expected in the case.
According to ED sources, Mahesh Babu was paid a total of Rs 5.9 crore for advertising for Sai Surya Developers. Of this, Rs 3.4 crore was paid through banking channels, while the remaining Rs 2.5 crore was paid in cash. This cash transaction has now come under investigation.
FIR against many celebrities
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started tightening the noose against many famous personalities as part of the investigation into a major real estate scam. The ED suspects that illegal money laundering has been done through cash transactions. The matter came to light when the Telangana Police registered an FIR against many people including Bhagyanagar Properties Limited director Narendra Surana and Sai Surya Developers owner Satish Chandra Gupta.
The ED suspects that this entire network may be linked to money laundering. Now that Mahesh Babu's name has also surfaced in this case, there is an atmosphere of concern and questions among his fans. However, no official statement has been issued by the actor so far.
Mahesh Babu's work front
Mahesh Babu is currently busy shooting for his upcoming film SSMB29. The film is directed by S.S. Rajamouli and Priyanka Chopra will be seen in the lead role. According to reports, Priyanka has been paid around Rs 30 crore for this film, which is considered to be the biggest amount ever for a Bollywood actress. Prithviraj Sukumaran is also playing an important role in the film. Recently, news of some pictures and videos being leaked from the set was also in the news.
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