Tollywood Drugs Case: Bandla Ganesh On Why He Came To ED Office

HYDERABAD: Several rumours were doing the round as to what actor- producer Bandla Ganesh was doing at the Enforcement Directorate (ED) at 7PM on Tuesday night. This was right after popular Tollywood director Puri Jagannadh appeared before the ED here after being summoned in connection with a money laundering probe linked to a drugs case on Tuesday morning.

It is known that the director was in the ED office for almost nine and a half hours. However, he was questioned by the authorities for only three hours. The ED focused on  his bank transactions  and enquired about foreign transactions. Statements of three bank accounts related to Puri were examined and he was let off after being informed that he would be called again if necessary.

It is known that a drug racket was busted in July 2017 and several cases related to drug trafficking were registered.  As part of the investigation the names 12 Tollywood personalities  apart from others surfaced during the interrogation of people arrested in connection with the drug racket.

A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Telangana's Prohibition and Excise department,  had questioned them and had also collected hair and nail samples. The SIT questioned them to ascertain if they had any links with the suppliers or those arrested.

Now, the ED has summoned the Tollywood personalities who were questioned by SIT.

After Puri Jagannadh was called in Bandla Ganesh  apparently went to the ED office at 7 pm on Tuesday night leading to news stating that he was also issued summons by the ED related to the investigation.

However Bandla Ganesh clarified that he had nothing to do with the drugs‌ case. “ Why would they call me for the drugs case, I don’t even have the habit of eating betel nut,’the producer stated in his imitiable style.

“ Puri garu came here in the morning. I have come to find out as why he was here for so long and what has been going,’’Ganesh explained.

A self-professed fan of Pawan Kalyan, Bandla Ganesh produced eight films in total and out of which he produced two of Puri Jagannadh's films - Iddarammayilatho with Allu Arjun and Temper with Jr NTR. It is known that Bandla Ganesh first started his career as a comedian in the Telugu film industry, mainly in Puri Jaggannadh's movies and is good friend of the director.

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