Actor Tamannaah Bhatia Summoned By ED And Here Is The Reason Why!!!

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday summoned Actor Tamannaah Bhatia in Guwahati to question her about her relations in a high-profile Money Laundering case. She was summoned over a case filed against the HPZ Token mobile app.

The 34-year-old actor was questioned because she presumably received payments for celebrity appearances at events linked to this app. However, there are no criminal allegations against her. Her statement was reported under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

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The app in question has allegedly deceived its investors with promises of providing hefty returns on bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining. According to reports, the investors were asked to invest Rs. 57,000 to get Rs. 4,000 daily for the next three months. However, the payments halted right after the first round itself. 

The ED started this money laundering probe over a complaint filed in the cybercrime wing of Kohima Police. The ED’s investigation has so far uncovered 299 entities, 72 of which are Chinese entities. They have seized assets worth Rs. 455 crores from all across the country. Severel accused have been booked under the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act. It is a part of the larger crackdown by the ED on money laundering cases through illegal online mode.