Mumbai :
Businessman Raj Kundra’s house and offices were raided today by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today as part of a money laundering probe related to the production and distribution of pornographic content through mobile apps. The ED’s operation involved searches at around 15 premises, including Mr Kundra’s Juhu residence
Mr Kundra, the husband of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, has been under the ED’s lens for months, following allegations that he was a key player in a scheme that monetised explicit content streamed via the now-defunct ‘Hotshots’ application. The app, previously available on platforms like Apple and Google Play, was removed after public and legal scrutiny.
The ED’s case alleges that Mr Kundra utilised his company, Armsprime Media Pvt Ltd, to manage the app’s operations. It is further claimed that Armsprime facilitated the sale of the app to UK-based Kenrin Pvt Ltd, which became instrumental in uploading and streaming explicit content.
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