ED questions actor Jagapati Babu in Sahiti Infra fraud probe

Actor Jagapati Babu was questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for four hours on Thursday (September 25, 2025) in connection with the Sahiti Infra case. Officials said his appearance was linked to his role in the company’s advertisements, and he was treated as a witness in the ongoing investigation.

The ED collected details of the remuneration and payment methods received by the actor for appearing in promotional campaigns of Sahiti Infra. Investigators are examining whether these payments were legitimate as part of a wider probe into alleged financial irregularities.

The case centres on Sahiti Infratec Ventures India Pvt. Ltd. (SIVIPL), accused of defrauding over 700 buyers of nearly ₹360 crore through pre-launch offers of luxury residential projects. The company allegedly diverted funds into multiple accounts and shell firms, bypassing regulatory requirements, while failing to deliver promised flats or refunds.

Earlier, Sandu Purnachandra Rao, former director of SIVIPL and head of its sales and marketing team, was arrested on August 25 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and managing director B. Lakshminarayan was taken into custody in September 2024. The ED has seized documents, frozen bank accounts, and provisionally attached assets worth ₹161.5 crore. Investigations are ongoing.