US EditionUrvashi Rautela, Mimi Chakraborty summoned by Enforcement Directorate in illegal betting app case
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating alleged money laundering and illegal betting promotion involving celebrities, summoning over 25 stars amid a $100 billion rapidly growing online betting market.
- The Enforcement Directorate summoned actress Urvashi Rautela and former MP Mimi Chakraborty to appear at its Delhi office on September 16 and 15, respectively, in connection with the 1xBet illegal betting app case.
- The summons were issued as part of a broader investigation by the ED into suspected money laundering activities linked to the unlicensed betting platform 1xBet, which the agency has been examining for some time.
- The case involves questioning several celebrities and former cricketers like Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina over their endorsement ties to the app amid a recent government ban on real-money online gaming.
- Shikhar Dhawan was questioned for eight hours by ED officials on September 4, and the government issued over 1,500 orders banning gambling platforms between 2022 and June 2025.
- The investigation and gaming ban have led to layoffs in related companies and suggest continued regulatory scrutiny targeting betting platforms and their celebrity backers.
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Urvashi Rautela, Ex-Trinamool MP Mimi Chakraborty Summoned by ED in Illegal Online Betting App 1xBet Case | 📰 LatestLY
Former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Sunday received summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. She will have to appear at ED's Delhi headquarters on September 15. 📰 Urvashi Rautela, Ex-Trinamool MP Mimi Chakraborty Summoned by ED in Illegal Online Betting App 1xBet Case.
ED has issued summons to actress Urvashi Rautela in the 1xBet case. She has been directed to appear at the ED's Delhi headquarters on September 16. The agency has also issued summons to actress Mimi Chakraborty for questioning.
Trinamool Ex-MP Mimi Chakraborty, Actor Urvashi Rautela Summoned In Betting App Case
Trinamool ex MP Mimi Chakraborty, actor Urvashi Rautela have been asked by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to appear before them in connection with an alleged illegal betting app case.
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