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ED attaches Rs 442 crore more in Gameskraft money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth Rs 442.35 crore in its money laundering probe against online gaming company Gameskraft Technologies and its app RummyCulture. The provisional order was issued on…
The Enforcement Directorate has attached fresh assets worth Rs 442.35 crore in its money laundering probe against online gaming company Gameskraft Technologies and its app RummyCulture. The provisional order was issued on September 25 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The attached assets include fixed deposits, commercial shops, a villa, and multiple residential properties held by family members and trusts of the company's shareholders.
The ED alleges Gameskraft and RummyTime Technologies deployed automated bots against users without their knowledge, causing financial losses while generating proceeds of crime through platform commissions of 10 to 15 percent. The agency claims the platforms had about 3 crore users, many in states where online real-money gaming is banned, including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. With this attachment, the total value of frozen assets in the case reaches Rs 2,843 crore.
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All three sources rely on the ED's official statement, reproducing its allegations of bot deployment, banned-state operations, and addictive design without independent corroboration or comment from Gameskraft. The coverage is uniform straight reporting from the agency's press release. The investigation originated from FIRs in Telangana for cheating under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The next step will be Gameskraft's response before the adjudicating authority, which can confirm or revoke the provisional attachment.
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