The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Guwahati-based businessman Deepesh Bajoria in an illegal IPL cricket-betting syndicate case.
He was arrested under PMLA, 2002 and produced before the Special PMLA Court, which remanded him to ED custody for six days. Investigation revealed he operated as a principal bookie using online platforms, routing over Rs. 28 crore through a non-operational firm’s account.
Investigation has revealed that Bajoria
used the online betting platforms www.skyexchange.com and www.winner7.io and encrypted messaging channels for the solicitation, acceptance and settlement of illegal bettors/punters, and the funds derived from such activity were routed through the bank account of the partnership firm
M/s DRM Coke, in which he is admittedly a partner. The said account of M/s DRM Coke, though held out as belonging to a non-operational firm, recorded credits of Rs. 28.12 crore and corresponding debits of Rs. 28.03 crore during the period 19.04.2022 to 15.05.2026, and was used primarily for routing betting funds.
Searches conducted at the premises of Deepesh Bajoria resulted in the recovery of property documents, luxury vehicle records etc, and digital data from the email accounts and mobile devices connected with him were imaged.
Further, the conduct of Deepesh Bajoria during the course of investigation, including his
conduct subsequent to the search proceedings, was also examined along with other material collected during investigation.
Accordingly, on the basis of the material and evidence gathered during investigation,
Deepesh Bajoria was arrested by ED, and upon his production, the court remanded him to ED custody for a period of 6 days for further investigation.
ED arrests Guwahati-based businessman Deepesh Bajoria in IPL betting case
