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The Enforcement Directorate is investigating the money laundering angle in the drugs case related to the Tollywood celebrities. Puri Jagannadh was the first to appear before the officials of ED and the investigation went on for ten hours. Puri Jagannadh submitted all his bank statements from 2015 and he was questioned about some of the transactions. He left the ED office at 8 PM without any media interaction. Actor and producer Bandla Ganesh reached the ED office to support Puri Jagannadh. He clarified that he has nothing to do with the case and he is here for Puri.

The officials will question a series of celebrities in the coming days. The ED officials asked Puri Jagannadh to appear before them once again and he will be informed about the date soon. Puri Jagannadh was stressed about some of the transactions during the investigation. Telangana SIT officials who investigated the drugs case in 2017 too are present before the ED officials. Puri Jagannadh's brother and son reached the ED office but they were kept away from the investigation. On the work front, Puri Jagannadh is directing Vijay Deverakonda in Liger and the pan-Indian film releases next year.