ED summons Yuvraj Singh and Indian players for Online betting money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons for the two former World Cup winning members of the Indian side, Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, for recording statements on Online Betting Money Laundering Case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued summons to the former Indian players, Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, after questioning the two former star players, Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan, in connection with the money laundering case against the illegal online betting platforms. This has been used on multiple platforms for surrogate advertisements and to collect funds from the use.
The former wicket-keeper opening batter, Robin Uthappa, was asked to appear at the headquarters of the ED on September 22 and record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). On the other hand, the premier spin all-rounder of the Blue Brigade, Yuvraj, has been asked to appear at the centre on September 25 after the activation of the new Online Gaming Bill 2025.
Despite the new rule from the Indian goverment and its instruction from the Centre that advertisements of online betting platforms are not permitted, despite this, the famous personalities in the field of entertainment and sports endorsed them. They are now under the scanner of the ED and could get summoned soon, as the officer revealed.
ED summons Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Sonu Sood and others for Online Betting Money Laundering Case
ED gathered the information over the past several months, and betting platforms, which have been banned over the years, run their operations by changing names. These platforms violate multiple laws and directions by the Indian government, including tax evasion, money laundering, and the Foreign Exchange Management Act, as the money has been transferred out of the country illegally.
Along with Yuvraj and Uthappa, the Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has also been called for the case. The former TMC member of the Parliament, Mimi Chakrabarty, has also been questioned, while the Tollywood actor, Ankush Hazra, was questioned by the ED officers. Bollywood’s Urvashi Rautela is also anticipated to appear before the agency, but she has not come to record her statement.
In July, the agency had called the representative of the Google and Meta universe for questioning as part of the probe. Yuvraj and Uthappa are both part of India’s 2007 T20 World Cup-winning side, while the former has been helping to raise funds for flood-hit victims in Punjab.
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