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Former Indian Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan Summoned by ED for Questioning in Illegal Betting App Linked Money Laundering Case: Officials.
Shikhar Dhawan is questioned by the Enforcement Directorate under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act about his promotional endorsements linked to the banned 1xBet betting app.
- On Thursday , the Enforcement Directorate summoned former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, 39, for questioning in a money laundering probe linked to the betting platform 1xBet.
- Amid a broader crackdown, the Enforcement Directorate is probing multiple illegal betting applications accused of allegedly duping investors worth crores and evading taxes, following the Union government's recent ban on real-money online gaming.
- Investigators said they will record Dhawan's statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act as they probe whether his connection to 1xBet involved promotional endorsements.
- The probe has already reached other ex-players, as former India cricketer Suresh Raina was questioned last month in a related case investigating alleged schemes that duped investors worth crores.
- The ED's inquiries could shape how sports endorsements are scrutinized after officials seek to clarify Dhawan's links with the app amid the Union government ban on real-money online gaming.
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Shikhar Dhawan appears before ED in illegal betting app case
New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. He entered the office of the federal probe agency in central Delhi around 11 am. The agency recorded his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of this investigation linked to an “illegal” betting app nam…
Shikhar Dhawan Questioned by Enforcement Directorate in Alleged Illegal Betting Platform Money Laundering Case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday morning began questioning Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan in its ongoing money laundering probe linked to the illegal 1xBet betting platform. The case involves 1xBet, an alleged illegal online betting platform operating in India, suspected of money laundering, tax evasion, and rigging its algorithms. Shikhar Dhawan Questioned by Enforcement Directorate in Alleged Illegal Betting Platform Money Launder…
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