Shikhar Dhawan Summoned By Probe Agency Over Illegal Betting App Case
Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from all forms of the game last year in August.
- Shikhar Dhawan has been summoned by Enforcement Directorate for questioning in money laundering case
- Dhawan will be questioned as part of this investigation linked to an "illegal" betting app named 1xBet
- Former India cricketer Suresh Raina was also questioned in this case last month
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday for questioning in an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. The federal probe agency will record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of this investigation linked to an "illegal" betting app named 1xBet, the sources said. The 39-year-old former India cricketer is understood to have been linked to the app through certain endorsements. The ED wants to understand his links with this app during the questioning.
The agency is probing multiple such cases involving illegal betting apps that are alleged to have duped numerous people and investors worth crores of rupees or have evaded a huge amount of taxes.
Last month, former cricketer Suresh Raina was questioned in this case by the federal probe agency.
The Union government has banned real-money online gaming by bringing a legislation recently.
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