Bengaluru, Feb 23 (NationPress) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has submitted a supplementary charge sheet against several individuals implicated in the Rs 2,300 crore illegal online betting scandal involving Congress MLA K.C. Veerendra, also known as Pappi, according to an official release from the ED on Monday.

The ED's statement indicated that a charge sheet has been filed against Pruthvi N Raj, K.C. Thippeswamy, Fonepaisa Payment Solutions Private Limited, Gulshan Khattar, Puppy's Tours and Travels LLP, Arjun Nagabhushan, Abhijith Sajjan, and Logicforge Solutions Private Limited. This action was taken under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, relating to illegal online betting and gambling activities, with MLA K.C. Veerendra as the main suspect.

The investigation commenced following numerous FIRs filed by various state police departments across multiple states, citing offenses under different sections of the IPC, 1860, relevant to the PMLA.

These FIRs involve allegations of cheating, impersonation, and extortion from the public via illegal online betting platforms, including King567, Play567, Playwin567, Gamexch, and other related sites.

Further inquiries have revealed the movement of funds through a variety of payment gateways, mule accounts, foreign entities, and virtual digital assets, in addition to outward remittances.

Previously, search operations conducted under the PMLA at over 60 locations throughout Karnataka and other states resulted in the seizure of substantial amounts of cash, gold bullion, jewelry, vehicles, digital devices, and incriminating documents.

The ED had arrested MLA Veerendra under Section 19 of the PMLA, with a charge sheet already submitted to the court in Bengaluru on October 18, 2025, against the Congress MLA.

Through a provisional attachment order under Section 5(1) of the PMLA, assets belonging to MLA Veerendra and other defendants, amounting to Rs 177.30 crore, have been provisionally attached.

Consequently, the ED has seized assets totaling over Rs 320 crore in this case under the PMLA, 2002.

During the ongoing investigation, proceeds of crime exceeding Rs 2,300 crore have been identified, generated through illicit online betting and gambling activities and subsequently laundered through intricate transactions.

Further examination has indicated that the aforementioned individuals and entities were knowingly engaged in the crime of laundering proceeds derived from activities related to scheduled offenses.

Investigations have also uncovered assets acquired from the proceeds of crime outside India, particularly in Dubai, by the accused, along with several transactions involving cryptocurrency assets.

Further inquiries are currently underway.