Guwahati, May 27: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has conducted overnight raids across Assam and New Delhi in connection with a large-scale illegal IPL betting racket, uncovering what officials described as a technologically sophisticated gambling syndicate with links across multiple cities.
The searches, carried out by the ED’s Guwahati Zonal Office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), began late on May 26 and continued through the night at several locations in Guwahati, Tinsukia and Delhi.
The investigation stems from FIRs registered by the Crime Branch Police Station in Guwahati and Tinsukia Police Station against multiple accused, including Deepesh Bajoria, Ronak Bajoria, Rajesh Jain, Bikash Beria, Nitin Beria and others, under provisions of the IPC and the Assam Game and Betting Act, 1970.
According to the ED, the accused allegedly operated a “well-organised, hierarchical and technologically enabled” betting network focused on IPL cricket matches. Bets were reportedly coordinated through encrypted messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Instagram, alongside offshore online betting portals.
Investigators said the betting proceeds were handled through both cash transactions and digital payment channels, including UPI and bank transfers, before being layered through associates and family members to disguise the source of funds.
Searches were conducted at residences linked to the accused and at a commercial establishment in Guwahati operating under the name “Roycee”, formerly known as “Playboy”.
During the raids, officials seized digital devices containing alleged betting records, coded communications with punters and sub-agents, and financial transaction trails linked to the proceeds of crime.
The ED also recovered unaccounted cash amounting to Rs 13 lakh and seized three high-end vehicles — a Mercedes-Benz, an MG Hector and a Toyota Fortuner — suspected to have been purchased using proceeds from illegal betting operations. Several bank accounts linked to the racket have also been frozen.
Officials said further investigation into the betting syndicate and money laundering network is underway.
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