MUMBAI: Shiv Thakare and Abdu Rozik gained immense popularity with the reality show Bigg Boss 16. The season was one of the most popular among viewers and the contestants became an overnight success. Looks like Abdu and Shiv are now in some kind of legal soup as the duo have been summoned by ED in a money laundering case which involved Ali Asghar Shirazi's Hustlers' Hospitality.

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Shiv Thakare was recently questioned by The Enforcement Directorate in the alleged money laundering case linked to drug lord Ali Asghar Shirazi. The ED has also summoned Abdu Rozik to appear before it. As per a report in a news portal, Ali had floated Hustlers' Hospitality Pvt Ltd which sponsored many start-ups which included those of Abdu and Shiv as well.

The above company allegedly made money through narco-funding in many start-up projects.

A while ago Abdu started his Burger restaurant Burgiir while Shiv began Thakare Chai and Snacks in partnership with Hustlers Hospitality Through Hustlers. Reportedly Shiv and Abu both terminated their partnership with Hustlers after they came to know about Ali’s involvement in the narcotic business.

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As per Shiv’s statement to the ED, he  met the director of Hustlers Hospitality, Krunal Ojha, through someone in 2022-23.

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