ED summons actor Mahesh Babu in money laundering case

Telugu actor Mahesh Babu has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in a money laundering case connected to an alleged real estate scam involving Sai Surya Developers, the Surana Group, and others. While the actor is not an accused, officials said he may have unknowingly endorsed realty projects linked to the scam. The ED is probing transactions worth Rs 5.9 crore, reportedly paid to Babu as endorsement fees via cheques and cash.

The agency conducted raids on April 16 at various locations in Telangana, seizing unaccounted cash worth Rs 74.50 lakh and documents showing fraudulent land deals and cash transactions totaling nearly Rs 100 crore. The case, originating from a Telangana Police complaint, alleges that companies cheated investors through unauthorised land layouts and double-selling of plots. Babu has been asked to appear before the ED in Hyderabad on April 28 under the PMLA.

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