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Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra Remanded to Five Days of ED Custody in Betting Probe

ED says raids uncovered cash, gold, foreign currency and evidence of offshore online betting operations.

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Congress MLA KC Veerendra was arrested today by ED
ED Raids 30 Places Linked To Karnataka Cong MLA Veerendra, Others In Illegal Betting Case | Image: ANI, X
Photo: IANS

Overview

  • K.C. Veerendra was flown from Gangtok to Bengaluru and produced before a judge, who granted the Enforcement Directorate five days’ custody until August 28.
  • The arrest followed coordinated searches at 31 locations across India, including five casinos in Goa linked to the network.
  • Investigators seized about ₹12 crore in cash, roughly ₹1 crore in foreign currency, gold worth around ₹6 crore, 10 kg of silver and four vehicles, and they froze 17 bank accounts and two lockers.
  • ED alleges the legislator and associates ran multiple betting platforms such as King567, Raja567, Puppy's003 and Rathna Gaming.
  • Officials say Veerendra’s brother operates Dubai-based firms tied to call-centre and gaming functions, with seized materials indicating complex layering of funds and overseas links; Veerendra’s Gangtok trip was to explore leasing a land casino.