Mumbai : The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹11.14 crore belonging to former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan in connection with an online betting and money laundering investigation.
According to officials, the action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, as part of a probe into illegal betting platforms linked to 1xBet and similar offshore companies.
The attached assets include mutual fund investments worth ₹6.64 crore belonging to Suresh Raina and a property valued at ₹4.5 crore owned by Shikhar Dhawan. The ED suspects that funds earned through online betting and promotional activities were routed through multiple layers to conceal their source.
The agency said it has uncovered transactions exceeding ₹1,000 crore related to these betting networks. Further investigation into the flow of money and involvement of other individuals is ongoing.
Public debate has intensified over celebrity endorsements of such platforms, with many calling for stricter scrutiny of promotional partnerships in the gaming and betting sector.
