Actor Tarun who rose to fame as a child artist appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday as part of a money-laundering probe. The actor today was spotted outside the Enforcement Directorate office in Hyderabad at around 10 PM in response to the notice served by the agency last month.
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Tarun was seen in casual attire walking inside the office amidst paps and police security. While 31 celebrities are summoned for inquiry in connection with a money-laundering probe that is linked to the drug case of 2017, Tarun is the 10th celebrity questioned so far.
Since August 31 this year, noted filmmaker Puri Jagannadh, actresses Charmee Kaur and Rakul Preet Singh, actors Nandu, Rana Daggubati, Tanish, and Ravi Teja have so far appeared before the central agency. Orders were placed through the ”Darknet” (secretive websites or online networks) and the drugs were delivered by courier including from overseas.