Overview
- State police in Odisha, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh carried out coordinated raids that led to dozens of arrests and large seizures of cash, phones, vehicles and betting records.
- The Enforcement Directorate conducted overnight PMLA searches in Assam and Delhi that on Wednesday resulted in the seizure of Rs 13 lakh, three high‑end cars and the freezing of multiple bank accounts.
- Investigators say the network used websites and apps that sold in‑app ‘chips’, encrypted messaging on WhatsApp, Telegram and Instagram, and multiple bank and hawala channels to accept bets and move proceeds.
- Authorities have incorporated several FIRs naming named accused under IPC and state betting laws into a single federal probe and are tracing financial trails to identify shell accounts and possible offshore links.
- Officials warn further raids and prosecutions are likely, and the actions could disrupt agent networks and payment routes that let operators convert betting cash into apparent legitimate assets.