Sonu Sood arrived at the ED office in Delhi at 12 noon on Wednesday with his legal team. Officials questioned him for about 7 hours. This questioning was done in connection with the promotion of online betting app 1xBet. Officials say that the actor’s statement has been recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Meanwhile, a day earlier on Tuesday, former cricketer Yuvraj Singh and actress Anveshi Jain had also reached the ED office to record their statements in the same case. Before Yuvraj Singh, ED has already questioned Shikhar Dhawan, Robin Uthappa, Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh. Several prominent entities have already been summoned The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has recently questioned several well-known former cricketers, including Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, and Robin Uthappa, as part of its ongoing probe. The investigation has also seen the appearance of former TMC MP and actress Mimi Chakraborty, along with Bengali actor Ankush Hazra, who were both questioned in the past two weeks. In addition, Yuvraj Singh and actress Anveshi Jain have been called in for questioning, while Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has been summoned to appear before the agency on September 24. The widening list of celebrities indicates the probe’s expanding scope, involving personalities from both sports and the entertainment industry. Investigation of crores of fraud and tax evasion This investigation is related to illegal betting apps. The company is accused of defrauding people and investors of crores of rupees or committing large-scale tax evasion. The company claims that 1xBet is a globally recognised bookie that has been in the betting industry for the past 18 years. Its customers can bet on thousands of sporting events. The company’s website and app are available in 70 languages. 1xBet is a chance-based games app. Government banned betting apps Fantasy sports like Dream-11, Rummy, Poker etc. all online betting apps have been banned. This decision was taken after the recently passed Online Gaming Bill 2025 by the Government of India. Under this bill, online betting apps are completely prohibited. In 2017, the Supreme Court declared fantasy games like Dream-11 as games of skill. However, betting apps were never legal in India. Post navigation Slow batting, toothless bowling; 3 major reasons behind Pakistan’s defeat:India dropped 5 catches, Bumrah conceded 45 runs; still Men in Blue won by 6 wickets Ravichandran Ashwin to play for Sydney Thunder in BBL:Announcement made on social media; off-spinner took retirement from IPL in August
