ED arrests Cong MLA in betting, gambling case
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Summary
Karnataka Congress MLA KC Veerendra was arrested by ED from Gangtok, where he had gone to set up a casino. The agency conducted searches at 30 premises linked to his alleged nationwide illegal betting...
Key Details
Published
24 August 2025 at 01:00 am
Source
The Times of India
Channel
online gaming
Victim Profile
NA
State
Karnataka
City
Bengaluru
Amount Loss Range
NA
Fraud Keywords
illegal betting networkonline gamblingcasino operationsmoney launderingcash layeringoffshore operationsonline betting sitesforeign currency transactionsshell entitiespolitical involvement
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Digital Footprint
KC Veerendra (Congress MLA)KC Nagaraj (brother)KC Thippeswamy (brother)Pruthvi N Raj (son)King567 (betting site)Raja567 (betting site)Puppy's003 (betting site)Rathna Gaming (betting site)Puppy's Casino Gold (Goa)Ocean Rivers Casino (Goa)Puppy's Casino Pride (Goa)Ocean 7 Casino (Goa)Big Daddy Casino (Goa)Dubai (offshore operations location)Rs 12 crore cash seizedRs 1 crore in foreign currencyRs 6 crore gold jewelry17 bank accounts frozen2 bank lockers frozen