ED Attaches Assets in Betting Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth Rs 7.93 crore belonging to several celebrities, including Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood, and Urvashi Rautela.

This action is part of an investigation into the illegal betting platform 1xBet.

The ED alleges that these celebrities knowingly promoted 1xBet through surrogate advertisements, which is illegal in India.

The ED claims that the celebrities received payments for these endorsements through foreign entities to hide the illegal source of the funds.

This is not the first time the ED has taken such action; in October, they attached assets worth Rs 11.14 crore from former cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina for similar reasons.

The ED has warned celebrities and social media influencers against promoting illegal betting platforms, as it is a punishable offense.

The Indian government has also recently introduced legislation to ban real money online gaming.

The ED advises the public to avoid such platforms and report any suspicious activities to law enforcement agencies.