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Robin Uthappa questioned for 8+ hours by ED under PMLA in 1xBet money laundering case
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Former Indian cricketer Robin Uthappa spent over eight hours on Monday answering the Enforcement Directorate’s questions in a money laundering case linked to the online betting platform 1xBet.
His statement was recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The 39-year-old arrived at the ED office around 11 am and left at 7:30 pm. The agency has previously questioned former cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan, former TMC MP and actor Mimi Chakraborty, and Bengali actor Ankush Hazra in connection with the probe.
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