Urvashi Rautela arrives at ED office under probe in illegal betting app case
Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela joined the ED probe into the illegal betting app 1xBet case, part of a broader crackdown on online gambling. The Enforcement Directorate also summoned TMC MP Mimi Chakrabarty, with cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina previously involved. This action underscores the massive Indian online betting market and government efforts to block such platforms.
Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela on Tuesday headed to the ED headquarters to join probe in illegal betting app 1xbet case.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on September 14, issued summons to Rautela and TMC MP Mimi Chakrabarty as part of its probe into online betting platform 1xBet, which is being investigated for alleged money laundering.
ED's action in the betting app case is a part of a broader crackdown on illegal betting platforms and their celebrity promoters, has already involved several high-profile names.
Under the case, former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan was summoned by the agency and Suresh Raina also appeared before the investigating body in link to the same case.
The Union government banned real-money online gaming recently under Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. The online betting app market in India is worth over $100 billion which is growing at the rate of 30%, according to experts.
According to estimates by market analysis firms and probe agencies, there are about 22 crore Indian users in various such online betting apps out of which half (about 11 crore) are regular users.
The government recently told Parliament that it has issued 1,524 orders from 2022 till June 2025 to block online betting and gambling platforms.
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Source: EconomicTimes
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