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ED Raids 30 Sites Linked to Karnataka Congress MLA in Betting-Laundering Probe

Officials say the operation targets an alleged betting-laundering network linked to the legislator.

ED Raids 30 Places Linked To Karnataka Cong MLA Veerendra, Others In Illegal Betting Case | Image: ANI, X
ED officials said that the preliminary findings suggest that Chitradurga MLA Veerendra and his associates were running multiple illegal betting websites under names such as King567, Raja567, Puppy's003, and Rathna Gaming.
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Overview

  • Searches were conducted under the PMLA across Chitradurga, Bengaluru, Hubballi, Jodhpur, Mumbai and Goa.
  • Five Goa casinos were covered in the action: Puppy's Casino Gold, Ocean Rivers Casino, Puppy's Casino Pride, Ocean 7 Casino and Big Daddy Casino.
  • ED sources allege MLA K C Veerendra ran online betting platforms including King567, Raja567, Puppy's003 and Rathna Gaming.
  • His brother K C Thippeswamy is alleged to operate Dubai-based entities Diamond Softech, TRS Technologies and Prime9Technologies tied to call-centre and gaming operations.
  • Officials said digital and documentary records indicating overseas links were seized, and premises linked to Anil Gowda in Bengaluru were searched with no immediate response from the MLA.