NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina on Wednesday reached the Enforcement Directorate (ED) office in New Delhi after being summoned for questioning in connection with the ongoing probe into the 1xBet case.
According to the agency, Raina's name is linked in this case due to some of his advertisements and endorsements. The ED team asked Raina for full details of his relationship with the 1xBet app, endorsement deals and any financial transactions.
The inquiry was conducted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
According to the sources, investigations revealed that when payment was made by the app user, the receiver's name and details were changing daily; however, later the money was routed to the same 1xBet account.
Also, the money was being routed abroad from the account of this betting app.
It is not clear from the ED whether a direct criminal case has been registered against Raina or whether he is being questioned for information purposes.
More details and confirmations from the ED were awaited.
The summons is part of a broader clampdown on illegal betting applications and platforms, many of which have been endorsed by celebrities.
Earlier in May, cases were registered against 25 well-known actors, including Rana Daggubati and Prakash Raj, linked to the betting cases.
Both actors, however, denied any unlawful conduct, asserting that they no longer promote such platforms and, during the period they did, the campaigns were limited to areas where online skill-based games were legally permitted.