After four hours of questioning by the Enforcement Directorate in Hyderabad in the online betting case, Tollywood actor Vijay Deverakonda said that even those who had questioned him did not know why his name had come up in the case. He is among 29 people being questioned by the ED, that has filed ECIRs based on FIRs filed by the Telangana police.

The actor sought to make a distinction between illegal betting apps that was being investigated and gaming apps that are legal.

The gaming apps are legal, they have a GST, TDS, licence and permissions, ” he said, adding, “They sought to know the company name, financial transactions, bank account numbers, all of which I have shared.”

The actor pointed out that gaming apps are legal and in fact support many like Indian cricket team, women’s cricket, kabaddi, volleyball and so on.