Overview
- Searches at 10 locations across Lucknow, Unnao and Delhi recovered Rs 20 lakh in cash, digital devices and documents, along with a Lamborghini Urus, a Mercedes, a Ford Endeavour and a Mahindra Thar.
- The ED alleges the influencer promoted illegal betting apps and received proceeds through hawala channels and mule accounts routed into family and company bank accounts without legitimate justification.
- Case documents cited by the agency indicate investments in Dubai real estate, and officials say Dwivedi left India for Dubai and has not appeared despite multiple summons.
- Investigators froze bank, fixed deposit and insurance-linked assets of about Rs 3 crore and provisionally attached movable assets valued at roughly Dh10 million, with vehicles held pending PMLA adjudication.
- The probe stems from a 2022 West Bengal Police FIR in Siliguri and includes a prosecution complaint filed in August 2025, while Dwivedi publicly denies wrongdoing and claims lawful earnings.