South Star Vijay Devarakonda appears before ED in Money Laundering Case

Hyderabad: Tollywood star Vijay Devarakonda appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection ‘Liger’ money laundering case today.

The actor appeared before ED officials at the agency’s regional office in Hyderabad.

The agency is investigating the alleged violation of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) in the funding of the movie.

According to sources, Vijay Devarakonda is being questioned about sources of funding for the movie, his remuneration, and payments made to other actors including American boxer Mike Tyson.

Reportedly, Bakka Judson had complained that even politicians had invested money in Liger. He claimed that the investors found filmmaking the easiest way of turning their black money into white.

Earlier, ED officials questioned the director and producer of Liger about the allegations that crores of rupees from foreign countries were invested into the making of the movie allegedly in violation of FEMA.