Shikhar Dhawan Appears Before ED in Illegal Betting App Money Laundering Probe

By A Staff Reporter

Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan on Thursday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an alleged illegal betting application.

According to official sources, Dhawan was summoned to the agency’s Delhi office for questioning as part of its investigation into transactions connected with betting platform 1xBet. The ED is recording his statement under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

The federal agency has been probing alleged financial irregularities tied to the betting app, which is accused of operating illegally in India and generating large volumes of unaccounted money. Several individuals and entities are already under the scanner, with investigators examining possible links between financial flows and promotional activities.

Sources clarified that Dhawan’s appearance before the ED is in relation to statements sought during the course of the inquiry, and no charges have been levelled against him at this stage. The investigation aims to trace the flow of funds and identify beneficiaries in the case.