The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned actor-turned-politician Mimi Chakraborty in connection with its probe into a betting app case, officials said Saturday. The actress has been asked to appear in New Delhi on 15 September. Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela has also been summoned, with her questioning scheduled for 16 September. The agency has already questioned several high-profile celebrities in recent weeks, including former cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan, over their association with the promotion of the app. Chakraborty, a former Trinamul Congress parliamentarian, is one of Bengal’s most recognizable film stars. She has worked extensively in both television and films, while also endorsing several brands. Investigators allege that she, along with fellow Bengali actor Ankush Hazra, appeared in advertisements linked to the betting app now under scrutiny. The ED believes the celebrities’ endorsements played a key role in promoting the app to a wider audience. Officials said their questioning will focus on whether the stars were aware of the app’s alleged illegal operations and whether payments received for promotions were routed through legitimate channels. The betting app case has widened rapidly, with the agency summoning at least 29 celebrities from across India. Among them are actors Rana Daggubati, Prakash Raj and Vijay Deverakonda, all of whom were reportedly associated with the app’s promotion.

Hazra, another prominent Tollywood actor, was called earlier this week. Sources said the questioning of Chakraborty and Rautela is expected to shed further light on the financial trail the agency is probing. The betting app is alleged to have violated Indian gambling and money laundering laws, with investigators claiming that large sums of money were routed abroad through shell companies. The ED is also examining possible links between the app’s operators and hawala channels.