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ED Questions Urvashi Rautela as Asset Attachments Loom in 1xBet Money-Laundering Probe

Investigators say endorsement fees funded assets deemed proceeds of crime under the anti-money-laundering law.

Overview

  • Urvashi Rautela appeared at the ED headquarters in New Delhi, where officials recorded her statement under the PMLA in the 1xBet case.
  • Officials say provisional attachment orders are being readied to seize identified movable and immovable properties, including some in the UAE, with valuation and quantification underway.
  • After attachment, the orders will be sent to the PMLA Adjudicating Authority for confirmation before any chargesheet seeking confiscation is filed.
  • The ED has recently recorded Section 50 statements of former cricketers Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa and Shikhar Dhawan, as well as actors Sonu Sood, Mimi Chakraborty and Ankush Hazra.
  • As part of wider inquiries into illegal betting platforms, investigators have also questioned representatives of Google and Meta about advertising and payments, citing recent precedent of large overseas asset attachments in the Fairplay case.