The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken strong action in the illegal betting app case by attaching assets of several high-profile Indian personalities. This move comes under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a probe linked to the foreign-registered 1xBet betting platform. The case is estimated to involve more than ₹1,000 crore in alleged money laundering.
Among those affected are former cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, and film actors Sonu Sood and Neha Sharma. Assets linked to model Urvashi Rautela’s mother, Mimi Chakraborty and Ankush Hazra were also attached. The ED says the attached assets, totaling about ₹7.93 crore, are treated as proceeds of crime from the illegal betting network.
Officials say celebrities were engaged to promote the illegal platform without valid licences. The agency has previously attached assets of other cricketers like Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina in the same case.
The investigation continues, and the ED may take further actions. This case highlights ongoing online betting regulation issues in India and the legal risks for those connected to unlawful gambling promotion.
#BollywoodNews
#EnforcementDirectorate
#IllegalBettingApp
#1xBet
#MoneyLaunderingCase
#PMLA
#AssetAttachment
#YuvrajSingh
#SonuSood
#RobinUthappa
#CelebrityAssets
#CricketNews
