Mahesh Babu Faces Heat: ED Summons Tollywood Star in Money Laundering Probe

South superstar Mahesh Babu (Mahesh Babu ED summon) , who is also the husband of Bollywood actress Namrata Shirodkar, has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The actor has been asked to appear at the ED office in Hyderabad on April 27. This summons has been sent in the money laundering case related to real estate companies Sai Surya Developers and Surana Group. Mahesh Babu has been the brand ambassador of the Green Meadows project of these companies.

Investigation into Mahesh Babu's links
Recently, ED raided these two companies and the investors associated with them. This action was taken in posh areas of Hyderabad like Secunderabad, Jubilee Hills and Bowenpally. Sai Surya's owner Satish Chandra Gupta has been accused of serious fraud and forgery. According to a report in Times of India, now ED is investigating Mahesh Babu's role and his links in this case. More revelations are expected in the case.

According to ED sources, Mahesh Babu was paid a total of Rs 5.9 crore for advertising for Sai Surya Developers. Out of this, Rs 3.4 crore was paid through banking channels, while the remaining Rs 2.5 crore was paid in cash. This cash transaction has now come under the scanner.

FIR against many celebrities
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has started cracking down on several prominent personalities as part of its investigation into a major real estate scam. The ED suspects that money laundering has been done through cash transactions. The case came to light after the Telangana Police registered an FIR against several people, including Bhagyanagar Properties Limited director Narendra Surana and Sai Surya Developers owner Satish Chandra Gupta.

ED suspects that this entire network may be linked to money laundering.