Mumbai, Oct 4: Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor has reportedly received a summon from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to appear at their Mumbai office as part of their investigation into the Mahadev Books money laundering case.

This development is linked to the recent attendance of several Bollywood figures at the wedding of Sourabh Chandrakar, one of the promoters of Mahadev Books, which took place in the UAE. The ED had conducted searches last month and uncovered information regarding payments made for hotels and transportation during this extravagant event, attended by numerous Bollywood celebrities.

It is alleged that Mahadev Books spent approximately Rs 200 crore on the Dubai wedding, with private jets chartered to transport family members from Nagpur to the UAE. The ED's investigation also revealed that celebrities were hired to perform at the wedding, and various services such as wedding planning, dancers, and decorators were procured from Mumbai, with payments made through hawala channels in cash.

The ED has stated that their digital evidence indicates that Rs 112 crore was transferred via hawala to an events management company called R-1 Events Pvt Ltd, owned by Yogesh Popat. Additionally, hotel bookings amounting to Rs 42 crore were paid for in cash using AEDs (United Arab Emirates Dirhams).

During searches at the premises of Yogesh Popat, Mithilesh, and other individuals associated with the event organization, evidence related to the receipt of Rs 112 crore through hawala transactions was discovered. Subsequently, searches were conducted on the couriers mentioned by Popat, resulting in the seizure of unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 2.37 crore, as claimed by the ED.

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