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Agartala: Federal investigators just hit the jackpot in Tripura. The Directorate of Enforcement Agartala office seized Rs 1.05 crore in assets linked to a massive cricket betting syndicate. Agents moved under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act to freeze the cash and property. The crackdown targets suspects running illegal books on IPL matches.
This bust stems from an initial police raid on May 11, 2023. Officers stormed the home of Prasenjit Paul. They found Rs 93 lakh in cash alongside laptops, phones, and 17 notebooks stuffed with betting logs. Tripura Police filed the original case at Amtali Police Station under the Indian Penal Code and the Tripura Gambling Act. The agency stated: "Investigation has further revealed that Laxman Paul, along with his wife Jhuma Dey Paul, in whose name he operated and controlled several bank accounts, accumulated large cash deposits and multiple immovable properties running into crores of rupees, with no disclosed or documented source of legitimate income to explain the same."
Prasenjit Paul worked closely with his uncle, Laxman Paul. Laxman allegedly helped run the operation and dodged police attempts to arrest him. Investigators found nine pieces of real estate in West Tripura and Kolkata held by Laxman and his wife, Jhuma Dey Paul. These properties were bought mostly with dirty cash.
This marks the second round of seizures in the ongoing probe. ED officials previously moved on properties tied to Prasenjit Paul and his mother on March 16, 2026. The total value of crime proceeds now sits at roughly Rs 2.43 crore. Agents remain on the hunt as the investigation continues.
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