{"id":13473,"date":"2025-08-27T13:35:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=asia&#038;p=13473"},"modified":"2025-08-27T13:35:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T13:35:05","slug":"indian-investigation-extends-to-casinos-in-sri-lanka-and-nepal-after-politicians-arrest","status":"publish","type":"asia","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/asia\/indian-investigation-extends-to-casinos-in-sri-lanka-and-nepal-after-politicians-arrest\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian investigation extends to casinos in Sri Lanka and Nepal after politician\u2019s arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>New Delhi \/ Bengaluru \u2013 August 27, 2025.<\/strong> Indian enforcement authorities are deepening their probe into alleged money-laundering via offshore casinos, including those in <strong>Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Georgia<\/strong>, in connection with <strong>Karnataka Congress MLA K C Veerendra<\/strong>, commonly known as \u201cPuppy.\u201d The politician was brought into ED (Enforcement Directorate) custody and is being held until August 28 under the <strong>Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Investigators have named five Goa-based casinos\u2014<strong>Puppy\u2019s Casino Gold<\/strong>, <strong>Ocean Rivers Casino<\/strong>, <strong>Puppy\u2019s Casino Pride<\/strong>, <strong>Ocean\u202f7 Casino<\/strong>, and <strong>Big Daddy Casino<\/strong>\u2014as well as several online betting platforms in connection with the MLA, who is suspected of using both physical and offshore casino operations to launder proceeds from cyber fraud and illegal betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/indian-investigation-extends-to-casinos-in-sri-lanka-and-nepal-after-politicians-arrest2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/indian-investigation-extends-to-casinos-in-sri-lanka-and-nepal-after-politicians-arrest2.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/indian-investigation-extends-to-casinos-in-sri-lanka-and-nepal-after-politicians-arrest2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/indian-investigation-extends-to-casinos-in-sri-lanka-and-nepal-after-politicians-arrest2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additional findings uncovered profit-sharing arrangements involving international casino operators, indicating Veerendra may have channeled illicit funds through these venues. Authorities also raided numerous shell companies linked to him and are probing his attempted purchase of a casino from &#8220;lottery king&#8221; <strong>Santiago Martin<\/strong>\u2014himself already under investigation for money laundering. This investigation signals a broader strategy by Indian authorities to trace cross-border financial links in the gambling industry. It underscores how physical casinos and offshore structures are being increasingly scrutinized as conduits for illegal financial activity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Authorities also raided numerous shell companies linked to him and are probing his attempted purchase of a casino from &#8220;lottery king&#8221; Santiago Martin\u2014himself already under investigation for money laundering<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13476,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[2323,11,2802],"class_list":["post-13473","asia","type-asia","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","tag-asia","tag-illegal-gambling","tag-india","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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