ED Seizes Rs 7.93 Cr Assets from Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood, Others in 1xBet Betting Probe

• ED provisionally attached assets worth Rs 7.93 crore from Yuvraj Singh, Sonu Sood, Robin Uthappa, Urvashi Rautela, Mimi Chakraborty, Ankush Hazra, and Neha Sharma.
• The action is part of an ongoing PMLA investigation into the illegal offshore betting platform 1xBet and its surrogate brands.
• Celebrities allegedly entered endorsement agreements with 1xBet, receiving payments routed through overseas entities to conceal illicit funds.
• 1xBet operated in India without authorization, using surrogate branding and social media promotions despite online betting being illegal.
• ED warns public and celebrities against promoting illegal betting, stating it's a punishable offense and a channel for money laundering.

Why It Matters: ED seizes assets from celebrities for promoting illegal 1xBet betting, warns against such endorsements.