ED questions Uthappa, Yuvraj, Sonu Sood in 1xBet probe

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned former cricketers Robin Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh and actor Sonu Sood for questioning next week in a money laundering probe tied to an alleged illegal online betting platform, officials said Tuesday. Uthappa has been asked to record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act on September 22 in Delhi, Yuvraj on September 23 and Sood on September 24, officials said.

The summonses are part of a broader federal investigation into apps linked to the betting platform 1xBet, which authorities allege were used to dupe investors of crores of rupees and to evade substantial taxes. The ED has been recording statements from a string of public figures in recent weeks as it traces financial transactions and online endorsement trails connected to the operation, officials said.

Uthappa, 39, is the latest of several high-profile sports and entertainment personalities asked to appear. Former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan were questioned earlier in the probe. The agency also recorded the statement of former Trinamool Congress MP and actor Mimi Chakraborty on Monday, and actor Ankush Hazra appeared on his scheduled summons...