Twists in the Tale: From Bike Taxi Driver to Million Dollar Money Mule

Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigates a case involving over Rs 331 crore deposited in a bike-taxi driver's account linked to an illegal betting app. The funds, suspected to be part of a money-laundering operation, were allegedly used for a grand wedding tied to a young politician in Gujarat.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is unraveling a money-laundering case involving more than Rs 331 crore deposited in a bike-taxi driver's account. The driver, working with a leading cab aggregator, became the unknowing center of a sophisticated financial operation linked to an illegal betting app.

Investigators were taken aback upon discovering the substantial inflows and swift outflows of money within a mere eight-month period, suspecting the account to be a 'mule.' These accounts are strategically used to launder illicit funds and often involve unaware individuals victimized by identity fraud.

Much of the laundered money funded a lavish wedding of a politician from Gujarat at an upscale Udaipur hotel. Officials are intensifying the probe, hinting at potential questioning of prominent figures, as the case expands to reveal deeper networks within the illegal betting community.

(With inputs from agencies.)