Enforcement Directorate Attaches ₹81 Lakh Assets in Illegal Online Betting Scam.

Headnote:

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Surat Sub Zonal Office, has provisionally attached immovable properties worth ₹81 lakh under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in connection with an illegal online betting scam. The investigation revealed that the proceeds of crime generated through online betting websites, including CBTF247.COM and T20EXCHANGE.COM, were laundered through fake firms and in the name of family members of the main accused, Amit Majithia.

Background:

• The ED initiated the investigation based on an FIR registered by the D.C.B. Police Station, Surat Police, against Kamlesh Jariwala and others for offences under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, involving cheating, forgery, and criminal conspiracy for unlawful financial gain.

• Investigations established that Amit Majithia, in collusion with others, operated online betting portals such as M/s CBTF247.COM and T20EXCHANGE.COM, offering illegal gambling services on live games like poker, teenpatti, and casino, as well as sports betting on cricket, football, badminton, tennis, and hockey.

• The proceeds of crime (POC) were layered through multiple bank accounts opened in the names of fictitious entities to disguise the illicit origin of funds.

• Majithia made his wife, Mrs. Rohini Majithia, an 85% partner in M/s BCC Music Factory, Noida, which was used to launder the illicit funds.

• On 10 July 2025, searches conducted at premises in Noida resulted in the seizure of incriminating documents, digital devices, unaccounted cash worth ₹30 lakh, and the discovery of ₹25 lakh across multiple bank accounts.

• It was further revealed that Majithia purchased immovable property in his wife’s name using POC derived from illegal betting operations.

Authority’s Observations:

• The ED found clear evidence linking the immovable properties acquired by Mrs. Rohini Majithia to the proceeds generated through illegal betting platforms controlled by her husband, Amit Majithia.

• The layering of funds through fake firms and the partnership arrangement in M/s BCC Music Factory indicated a deliberate attempt to launder money and obscure the source of funds.

• The attachment of properties worth ₹81 lakh was made under Section 5 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, as they represented proceeds of crime.

• Seized materials, including digital evidence and transaction records, will form part of the ongoing investigation into the broader network involved in the illegal betting racket.

Legal Provisions Discussed:

• Section 5, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) – Attachment of property involved in money laundering.

• Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, and 120B, Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Cheating, forgery, use of forged documents, and criminal conspiracy.

Status:

Further investigation is ongoing to trace additional assets acquired from the proceeds of crime and to identify other individuals and entities involved in the money laundering network.

Citation: 2025:ED:SRZ:81100

Case: Directorate of Enforcement, Surat Sub Zonal Office – Attachment in Illegal Online Betting Scam

Authority: Directorate of Enforcement (ED)

Location: Surat Sub Zonal Office

Date of Action: 12 November 2025