ED summons Rakul Preet Singh in an alleged money laundering case in connection with a high-end drugs racket

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ED has summoned Aiyaary actress Rakul Preet Singh today, 16th December, in an alleged money laundering case in connection with a high-end drugs racket. However, the actress is yet to react to the latest development. Several celebrities have been questioned in the alleged racket of supplying high-end narcotics such as LSD and MDMA.

Rakul Preet Singh was called in by the authorities back in 2021 as well. If the reports are to be believed, she, Baahubali actor Rana Daggubati, and director Puri Jagannadh claimed that they do not have any links with drug traffickers or consume any such substance. Earlier, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Telangana's Prohibition and Excise Department probed around 11 members of the Telugu film industry including Ravi Teja, Charmee Kaur, and Navdeep in the matter.

What is the Tollywood drug case?

For the unversed, the drugs racket came to light back in 2017 after customs officials arrested musician Calvin Mascarenhas and two others with drugs worth Rs 30 lakh from their possession. On digging in a little deeper, the authorities reportedly found that a large number of Tollywood celebrities could be involved in this racket.

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