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ED Files Chargesheet Against Winzo for Cheating and Money Laundering
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Bengaluru has filed a chargesheet against Winzo, a company that offers games where people can bet real money, along with its directors and subsidiaries.
The ED says Winzo cheated people and laundered money.
They found out that the games were not fair and were being controlled by computers or algorithms without the players knowing.
The ED also seized a lot of money and assets worth Rs 690 crore from Winzo.
The company had promised its users that the games were fair and safe, but the investigation showed that this was not true.
The ED started looking into Winzo after police in different places filed complaints about cheating.
They also did searches at Winzo's offices and the homes of its directors and found important documents and records.
The ED filed a chargesheet against Winzo Pvt. Ltd., its directors, and subsidiaries for cheating and money laundering.
The chargesheet was filed on January 23, 2026, in a Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
Investigations revealed that Winzo's Real Money Games (RMG) were manipulated using BOTs, AI, or algorithms.
The ED seized assets worth Rs 690 crore, including bank balances, mutual funds, and cryptocurrency wallets.
Winzo claimed to have a user base of 25 crore, largely from Tier-3 and Tier-4 cities, and offered over 100 games.
- Who
- Winzo Pvt. Ltd., its directors Paavan Nanda and Saumya Singh Rathore, and its subsidiaries Winzo US Inc, Winzo SG Pte Ltd, and ZO Pvt. Ltd
- What
- Chargesheet filed for cheating and money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
- Where
- Special Court (PMLA), Bengaluru
- When
- January 23, 2026
- Why
- Based on multiple FIRs registered for offences of cheating under the IPC, 1860, and investigations revealing manipulation of Real Money Games (RMG)
Key facts
- Company Charged
- Winzo Pvt. Ltd.
- Directors Charged
- Paavan Nanda, Saumya Singh Rathore
- Subsidiaries Charged
- Winzo US Inc, Winzo SG Pte Ltd, ZO Pvt. Ltd
- Date of Chargesheet Filing
- January 23, 2026
- Total Assets Seized
- Rs 690 crore
- Number of Games Offered
- Over 100
- Claimed User Base
- 25 crore
