Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has now come on the radar of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The investigation is related to money laundering through an illegal betting app. The ED has called Shikhar Dhawan for questioning in the case. In the past, many cricketers have been questioned in this case, including former cricketer Suresh Raina’s name. Suresh Raina was questioned by the ED for 8 hours and took his statement.
Inquiries on the role related to 1xbet app
The ED says that it is investigating the money laundering associated with an illegal betting app called 1xbet, and in this context, Shikhar Dhawan’s statement will be recorded. According to reports, Shikhar Dhawan was associated with the promotion of this app and was connected to it through some advertisements. The ED will try to find out how much contact he had with the app and what was his role.
Action on illegal betting apps continues
The ED is currently investigating cases of several illegal betting apps, which are accused of fraud and tax evasion of crores of rupees. Recently, the Central Government has passed a law on online gaming, under which real money with gaming apps has now been banned. The promotion and use of these apps has been completely banned. The ED also questioned the representatives of Google and Meta in this case, and now Shikhar Dhawan will also be informed about their relationships, earnings from promotion and their ways of contact.
