The Enforcement Directorate (ED) summoned former cricketer Robin Uthappa on September 22 for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the illegal online betting app named 1xBet, sources said Tuesday.
Uthappa, 39, has been asked to get recorded his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case, sources told news agency PTI.
He has reportedly been asked to depose on September 22.
Betting app 1xBet case: Who all have been questioned so far?
Robin Uthappa is the third former Indian cricketer to be summoned in this case in Delhi till now. Earlier, the federal probe agency questioned former cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan in connection with the case.
On Monday, the Enforcement Directorate recorded former TMC MP and actor Mimi Chakraborty’s statement of in this case.
Bengali actor Ankush Hazra appeared before the ED on Tuesday on his scheduled summons in the case, while actor Urvashi Rautela, the India brand ambassador of 1xBet, is yet to appear on her given date for Tuesday, the sources said.
What the betting app 1xBet case?
The probe pertains to alleged illegal betting apps that are stated to have duped numerous people and investors worth crores of rupees or have evaded a huge amount of taxes.
According to the company, 1xBet is a globally recognised bookmaker with 18 years in the betting industry. The brand’s customers can place bets on thousands of sporting events, with the company’s website and app available in 70 languages, according to the company.
Mimi Chakraborty, Robin Uthappa
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