Raipur, July 16 -- Television host Shefali Bagga appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday, where her statement was recorded as part of the agency's ongoing money laundering investigation into the alleged multi-crore Mahadev online betting app case, officials said.

According to officials, Bagga's statement was recorded under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after she appeared at the ED's zonal office in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

The questioning comes weeks after the ED conducted searches at Bagga's residence in Delhi on May 30. During the raids, the agency said it seized Rs.30 lakh in cash, which it has alleged was earned through the promotion of betting apps that are illegal in India.

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