India, July 19 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned representatives of tech giants Google and Meta to appear before its Delhi office on July 21 in connection with an ongoing probe into alleged money laundering linked to online betting applications.

The ED is investigating the financial and operational links between illegal "dabba trading" and online betting apps and suspected violations of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), reported news agency ANI.

This latest crackdown comes amid an intensified effort by the Enforcement Directorate to closely track a sprawling network of online betting platforms. Many of these apps are allegedly falsely presented as skill-based gaming services but are involved in illegal gambli...