Former star players of India were questioned by ED regarding online betting. Bollywood celebrities are also being questioned in this case.

Mumbai:

Many big personalities have been questioned in the online betting case. ED sources have provided information about this. Former legendary Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina were questioned by ED. Along with this, Bollywood actors Sonu Sood and Urvashi Rautela are also being questioned in this case. This action of ED is being taken so that it can be known why the platforms which have been banned are being promoted. Which includes One Bet, Fair Play and Mahadev online betting platforms. This action of ED is being taken against former cricketers and Bollywood actors regarding this.

Recently, a big online betting racket was busted

Recently, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Kolkata has busted a big online betting and money laundering racket under the Money Laundering Act. To bust this racket, a search operation was conducted at many places spread across Delhi, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Assam including West Bengal. During this operation, a large amount of electronic devices and suspicious documents were seized.

During this operation, ED froze 766 mule bank accounts and 17 debit and credit cards. Which were being used in the money transactions related to this illegal betting and gambling. ED also arrested two accused named Vishal Bhardwaj alias Badal Bhardwaj and Sonu Kumar Thakur under PMLA. Both were produced in a special court in Kolkata, from where they were sent to ED custody for 10 days.

ED's grip on Mahadev online betting app

In the month of April also, the Enforcement Directorate had taken major action in the Mahadev online betting app case. Then the ED had frozen assets worth Rs 573 crore after raiding various locations in this case. It raided several locations in Delhi, Mumbai, Indore, Ahmedabad, Chandigarh, Chennai and Sambalpur (Odisha) on 16 April 2025 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

During this search, ED seized cash worth Rs 3.29 crore. Also, ED froze securities, bonds and demat accounts worth more than Rs 573 crore. Along with this, a large amount of objectionable documents and electronic evidence were also recovered.