ED Arrests Founders of Gameskraft in Money Laundering Case

Enforcement Directorate Takes Action Against Gameskraft Founders

On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) apprehended three individuals who founded the online gaming platform Gameskraft, as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering linked to fraud. This action follows the agency's initiation of a money laundering case against the company and its affiliates, prompted by several police FIRs concerning accusations of cheating and fraud.

The ED reported that Deepak Singh, Prithvi Raj Singh, and Vikas Taneja were detained under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Singh and Raj were arrested in the Delhi-NCR area, after which a transit remand was secured to present them in a Bengaluru court. Taneja was taken into custody in Bengaluru and has already appeared before a judicial authority.

The agency noted that there are multiple FIRs against Gameskraft, including cases linked to suicides of individuals who were reportedly defrauded. In connection with this investigation, the ED conducted raids at 17 locations across Delhi-NCR and Karnataka, resulting in the seizure of various documents.

According to ED officials, Gameskraft operates several online real-money gaming platforms, including 'RummyCulture' and the rummytime app. This recent round of arrests follows the ED's previous actions in November, when it froze eight bank accounts associated with the company, which held deposits totaling Rs 18.57 crore.