Bengali cinema actress and former TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty appeared before Enforcement Directorate officials in New Delhi today in response to a summon in connection with the alleged app betting scam, official sources said.

Mimi Chakraborty, who represented the West Bengal ruling Trinamool Congress from Jadavpur Lok Sabha seat in south Kolkata between 2019-2024, was grilled over four hours in alleged money-laundering matter related to an online betting app, sources said.

The actress, who was the brand ambassador of the online app betting, had appeared before the ED officials after being asked to present herself in regard to her association with the online betting app.

Before the Tollywood actress, former cricket stars Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan had also appeared before the ED officials in a similar case. Sources said the federal agency has been probing the money trail of online betting and believed huge sums were laundered and transferred overseas.

The agency also summoned actor Urvashi Rautela and Bengali cinema actor Ankush Hazra, who have been asked to appear before the agency tomorrow.

Reacting to ED's summon to Mimi Chakraborty, TMC spokesman Kunal Ghosh mocked the central agency saying it indirectly propagated the actress's upcoming movie.

On behalf of Bengali film audiences, Ghosh thanked the agency for giving free publicity to actor and former MP Mimi Chakraborty's new film, Raktabeej 2.

“Mimi gets an ED notice. The law will take its own course. I am not the one to comment on the notice. However, on behalf of Bengali film audiences, I thank the agency for helping with the promotion of the film Raktabeej 2. Shibu’s (director Shiboprasad Mukherjee) team has roped in many organisations for the event. Who knows what strategies are at play!” Ghosh said.

The ED is probing alleged financial links of the actors with the illegal betting app 1xBet through endorsements and transactions.