In a major boost to the Enforcement Directorate’s crackdown on illegal betting and money laundering, the Karnataka High Court has upheld the arrest of Chitradurga district legislator KC Veerendra , popularly known as “Puppy”, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) .

A single-judge bench dismissed a writ petition filed by Veerendra’s wife, RD Chaitra , which challenged the arrest as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of fundamental rights. The order was delivered on October 15 , marking a crucial milestone in the ED’s probe into a sprawling betting network allegedly operated by the Congress MLA.

The ED’s investigation began after several FIRs alleging cheating through illegal online and offline betting platforms were registered. The probe zeroed in on platforms

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