Urvashi Rautela appears before ED for questioning in illegal betting app

Actor and model Urvashi Rautela appeared before the Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday in connection with the money laundering case linked to online betting and gaming platform 1xbet

The ED has begun recording Rautela's statement under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), according to sources.

Rautela, who is the



Indian ambassador of the platform, which is based in the Caribbean island of Curacao, was summoned by the agency earlier this month.

The ED has summoned multiple prominent personalities in the larger money laundering probe against illegal online betting platforms, which use multiple platforms for surrogate advertisements and collect funds from the users, officials said.