The Mumbai zonal office of the directorate of enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached assets worth about Rs307.16 crore in its money laundering probe against Fairplay, an online betting and illegal broadcasting platform that allegedly siphoned hundreds of crores abroad. With the latest action, total attachments in the case have risen to Rs651.31 crore. According to ED, the fresh attachment includes movable assets in the form of bank balances and immovable assets comprising villas, flats and land parcels located in Dubai, UAE. The probe began after Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd filed a complaint with the nodal cyber police in Mumbai, accusing Fairplay of illegally streaming cricket and Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, causing revenue losses exceeding Rs100 crore. Several first

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