{"id":48332,"date":"2025-08-23T23:08:49","date_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=48332"},"modified":"2025-08-23T23:08:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T17:38:49","slug":"congress-mla-kc-veerendra-arrested-by-ed-in-money-laundering-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/congress-mla-kc-veerendra-arrested-by-ed-in-money-laundering-case\/","title":{"rendered":"Congress MLA KC Veerendra arrested by ED in money laundering case"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested Congress MLA from Karnataka, KC Veerendra, in Sikkim under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He has been accused of involvement in illegal online and offline betting operations.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the ED had carried out raids at Veerendra\u2019s premises, during which officials recovered \u20b912 crore in cash, gold jewellery worth \u20b96 crore, and foreign currency valued at \u20b91 crore. The agency also seized four vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Veerendra, who represents the Chitradurga assembly constituency in Karnataka, is reported to have business interests in Goa\u2019s casino industry. He allegedly owns around five casinos, including the well-known Puppies Casino.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday arrested Congress MLA from Karnataka, KC Veerendra, in Sikkim under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). He has been accused of involvement in illegal online and offline betting operations. 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