Overview
- Rana Daggubati appeared before the Special Investigation Team in Hyderabad on Saturday for questioning over alleged promotion of online betting platforms.
- He told reporters he would help communicate the right message about gaming apps and said legal matters would follow due process.
- The probe traces back to an FIR filed earlier this year at Miyapur Police Station after a complaint by PM Phanindra Sarma naming about 25 celebrities and influencers.
- The SIT, operating under the Additional Director General of Police (CID), is reviewing promotional contracts, financial transactions, and links to platform operators.
- Authorities cite the Telangana State Gaming Act, 2017 and IT Act Section 66D, while other named figures such as Vijay Deverakonda and Prakash Raj have issued clarifications on past endorsements.