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ED Raids 12 Locations Across Four States in Parimatch Probe

ED Raids 12 Locations Across Four States in Parimatch Probe
ED Raids 12 Locations Across 4 States In Parimatch Illegal Betting Money Laundering Probe · freepressjournal.in

India’s Enforcement Directorate searched 12 places as part of an investigation into Parimatch, an online betting platform.

The agency says the platform may have used complicated payment networks to move betting money.

These networks allegedly included payment companies, bank accounts, retailers and money-transfer agents.

Investigators also suspect that some professionals helped move money overseas through possibly false transactions.

The ED says withdrawals were sometimes paid using deposits from other users, making the money trail harder to follow.

Earlier searches found cash, documents and digital devices, and some bank funds were frozen.

The agency also says Parimatch advertised through sports sponsorships and other promotional channels.

These are allegations under investigation, and the article does not report a response from Parimatch or the other parties mentioned.

Key facts

Latest searches
12 locations across Maharashtra, Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan and Gujarat
Locations by region
Five in Maharashtra, four in Delhi-NCR, two in Rajasthan and one in Gujarat
Legal basis
Section 17 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
Earlier seizure
About Rs 1.56 crore in movable assets, including approximately Rs 1.2 crore in cash
Frozen funds
Approximately Rs 3.8 crore in bank accounts
Alleged annual betting proceeds
More than Rs 3,000 crore, according to the ED
Earlier operation
Searches on May 26 covered 17 locations across Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Delhi, Gujarat, Daman and Uttar Pradesh

Quotes

Enforcement Directorate

India’s federal financial-crime investigation agency

“Parimatch and its associates adopted a complex network of mule accounts, payment intermediaries and financial inclusion channels for collection, layering and transfer of user funds.”
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“Such advertisements were strategically displayed to users during app usage and order placements to attract and onboard new users to the platform.”
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