The ED had questioned several celebrities in this case including Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa.
Former India cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan have found themselves in trouble. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth INR 11.14 crore belonging to the due in relation to an inquiry into money laundering connected to the purportedly illicit betting site 1xBet.
As per a PTI report, in accordance with the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), a temporary attachment order has been granted. The order covers Raina's INR 6.64 crore mutual fund investment and Dhawan's INR 4.5 crore real estate.
Both Dhawan and Raina "knowingly" got into endorsement deals with international organizations connected to the marketing of 1xBet and its surrogate brands, according to the ED's investigation.
According to the federal agency, these promotional actions were connected to organizations that run or advertise illicit internet betting services that are available in India.
The inquiry is a part of a broader crackdown on the activities of 1xBet, a Curacao-registered betting service. The website portrays itself as a well-known bookmaker with more than 18 years of experience in the betting business.
Several other well-known celebrities, including former cricket players Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, actors Sonu Sood and Urvashi Rautela, former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty, and Bengali actor Ankush Hazra, have also been questioned by the ED as part of the investigation about their promotional ties to the betting platform and its surrogates.