ED attaches assets of cricketers, celebrities in illegal betting app case

ED attaches assets of Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Sonu Sood, Mimi Chakraborty & others in ₹1,000 crore illegal betting app money laundering probe

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets belonging to several high‑profile figures, including former India cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, actor Sonu Sood, and former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty, in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an illegal betting application.

According to sources, the federal agency issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), targeting properties of multiple celebrities who allegedly promoted or acted in advertisements for the betting platform. Actress Neha Sharma, Bengali actor Ankush Hazra, and the mother of model Urvashi Rautela are also among those whose assets have been attached.

The ED has frozen assets worth Rs 2.5 crore belonging to Yuvraj Singh, Rs 8.26 lakh of Robin Uthappa, Rs 59 lakh of Mimi Chakraborty, Rs 1 crore of Sonu Sood, Rs 1.26 crore of Neha Sharma, Rs 47 lakh of Ankush Hazra, and Rs 2.02 crore linked to Urvashi Rautela’s mother.

The investigation is tied to the betting platform 1xBet, registered in Curacao, which is suspected of laundering funds worth over Rs 1,000 crore. The ED’s action underscores its focus on curbing financial crimes and tightening scrutiny over illegal online betting operations in India.

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