New Delhi

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has seized two high-end cars — a Land Rover Defender and a BMW Z4 — belonging to social media influencer and YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi in connection with an illegal online betting and gambling case.

The seizures were made during search operations conducted on December 31, 2025, and January 1, 2026, across nine locations in Delhi, Mumbai, Surat, Lucknow, and Varanasi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

“These premises are linked to social media influencer and YouTuber Anurag Dwivedi, and various online gaming and betting applications suspected to be involved in the generation and laundering of proceeds of crime,” the ED said in a statement.

Apart from the luxury vehicles, the agency seized several incriminating documents and digital devices.

Earlier, on December 17, 2025, the ED had conducted searches at 10 locations in Lucknow, Unnao, and Delhi linked to Dwivedi, during which four high-end vehicles — a Lamborghini Urus, Mercedes, Ford Endeavour, and Thar — along with incriminating documents, digital devices, and cash amounting to approximately Rs 20 lakh were seized.

The agency said the seized material revealed real estate investments in Dubai routed through hawala channels. Movable assets worth around Rs 3 crore, including insurance policies, fixed deposits, and bank balances, were frozen under Section 17(1A) of the PMLA.

The investigation was initiated following an FIR registered by the West Bengal Police in connection with illegal online betting operations. The ED said an online betting panel was being operated from Siliguri by accused Sonu Kumar Thakur and Vishal Bhardwaj using mule bank accounts and digital platforms.

According to the ED, Anurag Dwivedi actively promoted illegal betting platforms, received proceeds of crime through hawala and mule accounts, and used these funds to acquire immovable properties in Dubai.

“It was also found that Anurag Dwivedi has left India and is currently residing in Dubai. He has failed to appear before the ED despite multiple summons,” the agency said.

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Earlier in the case, the ED arrested three individuals and filed a prosecution complaint before a special PMLA court in Kolkata on August 1, 2025. Movable assets worth Rs 27 crore have also been frozen and attached in the case.