The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned businessman Raj Kundra, the husband of actor Shilpa Shetty, for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged illegal distribution of pornographic movies,

The money laundering case, which emerged in May 2022, is based on at least two FIRs and chargesheets filed by the Mumbai Police against Kundra and others. The businessman, along with several others, was arrested but later granted bail.

Businessman Raj Kundra criticised media reports that linked his wife Shilpa Shetty to the porn racket case and said it was unacceptable. This came a day after ED raids at his offices and residences in the case.

The Enforcement Directorate raided Raj Kundra's properties in a money laundering case linked to adult films. Kundra denied allegations involving his wife, Shilpa Shetty, who has no connection to the case.

On Friday afternoon, Shilpa Shetty's lawyer, Advocate Prashant Patil, also issued a statement refuting reports that linked her to the investigation.

Earlier in the day, it was reported that Raj Kundra's home in Mumbai was one of the 15 locations where the searches was conducted by ED.

The raids pertain to the role of various suspects, including Kundra, in the alleged distribution of pornographic content via mobile applications and other platforms, ED sources said

The Enforcement Directorate is probing the financial transactions pertaining to the pornography case in which Raj Kundra was previously arrested by the Mumbai police.

Raj Kundra was arrested in June 2021 for allegedly producing and distributing pornographic films through a network tied to his company