ED attaches assets of Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood and other actors in ‘illegal’ betting app case

Key Points

1. The ED attached assets worth ₹7.93 crore belonging to Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, and others on December 19, 2025.
2. The assets were attached in connection with a money laundering case linked to the 1xBet illegal offshore betting platform.
3. Other individuals whose assets were attached include actors Urvashi Rautela, Sonu Sood, Neha Sharma, and Bengali actor Ankush Hazra, and Mimi Chakraborty.
4. The ED's probe is based on multiple FIRs registered by police in different states against the operators of the 1xBet platform.
5. 1xBet allegedly promoted illegal online betting and gambling operations across India through surrogate brands.
6. Celebrities allegedly entered into endorsement agreements with foreign entities to promote 1xBet through surrogates in return for payments.
7. Earlier, on October 6, the ED had attached assets amounting to ₹11.14 crore of former cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina.
8. The ED cautioned the public against using illegal betting platforms and advised celebrities against endorsing them.