Delhi Online Betting: ED Arrests Three in ₹1,000 Crore Scam Case
The Enforcement Directorate has conducted extensive raids in connection with an alleged ₹1,000 crore online betting and money laundering racket across approximately 18 locations in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), Bengaluru, and other areas. The raids, which began on Thursday morning, continued until 1 AM the following day.
According to sources from the investigating agency, three accused have been arrested following the searches. The arrested individuals are Deepak Singh Ahlawat, Prithvi Kumar, and Vikas Taneja. Deepak Singh Ahlawat is a resident of Haryana, while Prithvi Kumar hails from Uttarakhand.
During the operation, the ED reportedly seized several important documents, electronic devices, and other digital evidence related to the investigation. Sources indicated that this case pertains to an alleged money laundering network linked to online betting and gaming worth approximately ₹1,000 crore. The ED's Bengaluru regional office has taken action against M/s Gamescraft Technology Private Limited, its directors, and several other accused related to the case.
Officials stated that several FIRs had previously been registered at local police stations in Bengaluru regarding this matter. Subsequently, the ED took over the investigation under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act and initiated further action. The agency had also conducted a search operation last year in a separate but related case involving M/s Gamescraft Technology Private Limited and other companies.
Between November 18 and November 22 of the previous year, the ED raided the offices of M/s Directive Network Private Limited (NNPL), M/s Gamescraft Technologies Private Limited (GTPL), as well as the residences of their directors and other suspects. This investigation was initiated based on FIRs filed by the Karnataka police. According to the ED, the FIRs alleged that the gaming platform 'Pocket52', operated by NNPL, was involved in large-scale fraud, including manipulation of game outcomes, collusion among players, technical glitches, restrictions on withdrawals, and lack of transparency on the platform.
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