The ED recorded Tamannaah Bhatia’s statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) at its zonal office in Guwahati. Sources close to the investigation indicated that Bhatia had received payments for a ‘celebrity appearance’ at an event organized by the app company. While no incriminating evidence was found against the actor, the authorities are scrutinizing her involvement to clarify the financial transactions linked to the HPZ Token case.

The actor had previously deferred the ED’s summons due to work commitments but opted to cooperate and appear on Thursday. As part of the investigation, the focus has also expanded to Bhatia’s alleged role in promoting “Fair Play,” a betting exchange platform that offers various forms of gambling, including sports betting. Fair Play is a subsidiary of the Mahadev online gaming app, which is currently under investigation for facilitating illegal betting in live sports and games of chance.

Although no direct accusations have been made against Tamannaah Bhatia, the ED is keen on understanding her association with the companies and how these promotions could have been linked to financial misconduct or illegal activities. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities continue to probe the financial networks involved in the cryptocurrency scam and online betting platform.

This case highlights the growing concerns over the use of cryptocurrency and betting platforms in potential money laundering schemes and the involvement of high-profile figures in such cases. As the investigation continues, the ED remains focused on uncovering the broader network behind the alleged scam.

The post Tamannaah Bhatia Questioned by ED in Money Laundering Probe Linked to HPZ Token and Fair Play Platform appeared first on Vizag One.

The scandal emerged on July 5 when Moola Venkata Satyanarayana Gopi filed a complaint against Dr. Vani and Anil Kumar, an agent, after his wife Sarada Lakshmi needed a kidney transplant. Gopi alleged that Anil Kumar promised to find a kidney donor for his wife in exchange for ₹27 lakh. Trusting him, Gopi paid an advance of ₹10 lakh, but Anil Kumar vanished after receiving the money without arranging the transplant.

According to the Dwarka police, Anil Kumar has been arrested and remanded to 15 days in custody. Investigations are ongoing to determine if Dr. Vani and others are involved in the case.

This marks the fourth kidney racket uncovered in Visakhapatnam since 2015. The first incident was revealed in 2015 when the Enforcement Directorate arrested several individuals, including Dr. N. Prabhakar Babu, the director of a private hospital in Ram Nagar. Namita Nayak, a woman in financial distress, agreed to donate her kidney for ₹10 lakh but received only ₹50,000.

Another scam was discovered at a private hospital in Maharanipeta, where Thambulla Pardhasaradhi from Hyderabad sold his kidney in an illegal transplant facilitated by Dr. M. Manjunath and Dr. Doddhi Prabhakar.

In 2019, a kidney racket operating from a private hospital in Pendurthi was exposed, with Narla Venkateswara Rao identified as the ringleader.

The post Kidney Racket Exposed: Mamidi Anil Kumar Arrested in Visakhapatnam Scandal appeared first on Vizag One.