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ED Attaches ₹8 Crore Assets of Celebrities in Illegal Online Betting App Probe
UPDATED: Dec 20, 2025 08:26 IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets worth approximately ₹8 crore belonging to several high-profile celebrities in connection with the illegal online betting app 1xBet probe. The celebrities named include former cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, along with actors Sonu Sood, Urvashi Rautela, Neha Sharma, Mimi Chakraborty, and Ankush Hazra. The ED investigation reveals that these individuals knowingly entered into endorsement agreements with foreign entities to promote the betting platform through surrogate branding. Officials state that endorsement payments were routed through foreign intermediaries to conceal the illicit origin of funds, which are categorized as proceeds of crime.
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