US Edition₹331 Cr in Bike-Taxi Driver’s Account Funded Grand Wedding in Udaipur? ED Uncovers Mystery Money Trail
Over Rs 331 crore was funneled through a bike-taxi driver's account linked to illegal betting; Rs 1 crore funded a Udaipur wedding, ED officials said.
- Enforcement Directorate officials traced deposits worth Rs 331.36 crore between August 19, 2024 and April 16, 2025 to a Rapido bike‑taxi driver's bank account.
- While probing 1xBet, investigators found the Enforcement Directorate stumbled on a Rapido bike-taxi driver's account, a classic 'mule' platform created using fake or hired KYC to funnel illicit funds.
- The driver lived in a two-room shanty, earning just enough for two meals daily, but more than Rs 1 crore from his account funded a grand wedding at a plush hotel in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
- Following the suspicious transactions, the Enforcement Directorate raided the bank records address and is verifying more sources, while a young politician from Gujarat linked to the wedding could be summoned soon.
- Records show large deposits from multiple unidentified sources were swiftly re‑routed to other suspicious destination accounts, and the wider 1xBet probe has recently attached assets of Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina.
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₹331 cr in bike-taxi driver’s account funded grand wedding in Udaipur? ED uncovers mystery money trail
The ED investigated a money-laundering case involving ₹331 crore linked to a bike-taxi driver used as a mule account for illicit funds from an illegal betting app. A significant portion funded a luxury wedding in Udaipur connected to a young Gujarat politician.
Fat Udaipur wedding ‘funded’ by Rapido driver: How money trail leads ED to Rs 331 crore ‘mule’ account - The Tribune
More than Rs 1 crore from this account was allegedly spent on the Udaipur wedding, though the driver had no connection to the bride, groom or their families.
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NDTV ProfitED Finds Rs 331 Cr In Bike Taxi Driver's Account; Money Trail Leads To Destination Wedding
It was found that the driver's bank account received deposits worth Rs 331.36 crore between August 19, 2024, and April 16, 2025: Officials
Rapido rider’s account used to launder Rs 331 crore; ED traces funds to Udaipur destination wedding
The ED has been widening its probe into the 1xBet network and recently attached assets worth crores belonging to former cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina, while questioning several celebrities and sports personalities as part of the investigation.
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