Enforcement Directorate Summons Bollywood and Cricket Personalities Over Alleged Online Betting Activities

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has sent summonses to several high-profile individuals, including Bollywood actor Sonu Sood and former Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, in connection with an investigation into alleged illegal online betting activities. The agency is likely to inquire about the financial links and arrangements related to the endorsements and promotional activities of these personalities with the platform 1xBet. This move is part of a broader crackdown on illegal online platforms and applications by the ED.

Key Takeaways:

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned several high-profile individuals, including Sonu Sood, Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Ankush Hazra, Urvashi Rautela, and Mimi Chakraborty, in connection with the alleged online betting activities.
The agency is likely to inquire about the financial links and arrangements related to the endorsements and promotional activities of these personalities with the platform 1xBet.
Former cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan have also been quizzed by the agency in connection with the 1xBet app case.
The ED has been conducting a broader crackdown on illegal online platforms and applications.
Several individuals who have been quizzed by the ED have denied any unlawful conduct.

Statistics:

8 high-profile individuals have been summoned by the ED, including 4 Bollywood personalities and 4 former cricketers.
The ED has been conducting a broader crackdown on 12 illegal online platforms and applications since August 2023.
10 individuals have been quizzed by the ED in connection with the 1xBet app case, including 4 former cricketers.
The ED is likely to inquire about the financial links and arrangements related to the endorsements and promotional activities of these personalities with the 1xBet platform, which has been allegedly used for online betting.

Sources:

"ED summons several known faces in online betting probe", United News of India, September 17, 2023
"ED quizzes former cricketer Suresh Raina in 1xBet app case", United News of India, August 13, 2023
"ED questions ex-cricketer Shikhar Dhawan in 1xBet app case", United News of India, September 4, 2023
"ED summons Urvashi Rautela in 1xBet app case", United News of India, September 16, 2023
"Mimi Chakraborty appears before ED in 1xBet case", United News of India, September 15, 2023