Former Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Sunday received summons from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. Chakraborty has been asked to depose before the agency on Monday at its Delhi headquarters regarding the case tied to the app 1xBet, while Rautela is set to appear on Tuesday.
Urvashi Rautela and Mimi Chakraborty summoned
The case pertains to the illegal betting app 1xBet case, in which the ED has already questioned many actresses and cricketers. The development comes days after the central agency questioned and recorded the statements of Dhawan and Raina. “Once they depose, the ED is expected to record their statements under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA),” the source said.
The ED believes that Urvashi and Mimi are linked to the app through certain endorsements, and officials are expected to probe their connection to it during questioning.
Other celebs who were summoned
The former Team India opener was summoned by the probe agency to get clarity on his advertising contract with an app named 1xBet, the official said. Dhawan reportedly faced hours of grilling after he appeared before the ED officials in the national capital. Apart from Dhawan, former cricketer Suresh Raina was also recently questioned by the ED in the 1xBet case.
The 1xBet India website claims the company offers many sports betting options to its registered users. It lists games like Aviator Game Online, Cricket betting line, and Online Casino Slots and accepts bets through Telegram payments on sporting events such as football, basketball, cricket, tennis, and e-sports.
The app’s company is headquartered in Cyprus and is among the largest online casinos. The company is known to have sponsored football teams in Spain and France. Following investigations into alleged financial wrongdoings, the company was forced to withdraw services from the UK, the US, Russia, Spain and France.
The alleged controversy over Dhawan’s association with an illegal app comes close to the storm raised last year by Mahadev Satta App, which had roped in celebrities like actors Ranbir Kapoor, Boman Irani, Hina Khan and Shraddha Kapoor. Apart from them, actors like Prakash Raj, Vijay Deverakonda, and Rana Daggubati have also been questioned in connection with the case.
