ED Snatches Congress MLA K C Veerendra for Illegal Betting, Casino Money Laundering Probe!

ED Snatches Congress MLA K C Veerendra for Illegal Betting, Casino Money Laundering Probe!

August 26, 2025

BENGALURU: Crackdown alert! The Enforcement Directorate (ED) pounced on Congress MLA K C Veerendra on Sunday, flying him in from Sikkim to face fresh investigations in Bengaluru. The fireworks? A jaw-dropping money laundering case tied to illegal betting—and things get spicier with links to casinos in Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Georgia! ED sources confirmed the MLA landed at Kempegowda International Airport early Sunday. A special ED team swooped in, taking Veerendra directly under custody amidst tight security at Terminal-2. The media was kept at bay as he was whisked off to a secret location. Friday was a mega-raid day. ED executed searches at more than 30 spots across Karnataka's Chitradurga, Bengaluru, and Hubballi, plus Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Mumbai, and the party paradise of Goa! Among the targets were five casinos in Goa—Puppy's Casino Gold, Ocean Rivers Casino, Puppy's Casino Pride, Ocean 7 Casino, and Big Daddy Casino. Why all this drama? The ED is charging Veerendra with running a web of illegal online and offline betting platforms like King567, Raja567, Puppy's003, and Rathna Gaming. And that's not all—his brother, K C Thippeswamy, allegedly operates three Dubai-based businesses—Diamond Softech, TRS Technologies, and Prime9Technologies. These firms reportedly handle call centre services and gaming operations for Veerendra’s empire. This case is a simmering mix of politics, gambling, and international money trails. With casinos stretching from Goa to Sri Lanka and beyond, and the ED’s stings tightening, watch this space for more spicy updates!

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Tags: Enforcement directorate, K c veerendra, Money laundering, Illegal betting, Casinos, Bengaluru,

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