ED arrests Karnataka Congress MLA in illegal betting case

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday arrested Karnataka MLA KC Veerendra in a connection with an illegal online and offline betting case.

The Congress legislator from Chitradurga was arrested in Sikkim, the central agency said in a statement.

The arrest came a day after the agency began searches at 31 locations in Karnataka and other parts of the country in connection with the case.

The searches revealed that Veerendra was running several online betting sites, the Enforcement Directorate alleged.

During the searches on Friday, the agency seized Rs 12 crore in cash, including about Rs 1 crore in foreign currency, gold jewellery worth Rs 6 crore, silver articles weighing 10 kg and four vehicles under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The agency also froze 17 bank accounts and two bank lockers.

Veerendra was produced before a magistrate in Sikkim’s capital Gangtok and a transit remand was obtained to produce him before a court in Bengaluru.

He had travelled to Gangtok on a business visit, the Enforcement Directorate said.
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