Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- In a separate money-laundering investigation related to operators of the alleged illegal, offshore betting platform 1xBet, ED's Delhi unit on Friday said it has attached provisionally assets worth Rs.7.93 crore. The attached assets belong to a few celebrities, including ex-Indian cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa, and actors including Sonu Sood, Urvashi Rautela and Mimi Chakraborty. ED investigation revealed that the celebrities allegedly knowingly entered into endorsement agreements with foreign entities for the promotion of 1xBet through its surrogates. These endorsements were allegedly made in return for payments routed through foreign entities to conceal the illicit origin of the funds, which are linked to the proceeds of crime generated from illegal betting activities. ED's investigation revealed that the 1xBet operated in India allegedly without authorisation and used surrogate branding and advertisements to target Indian users through social media, online videos, and print media. Payments for endorsements were allegedly structured through layered transactions using foreign intermediaries to disguise the illegal source of funds. abhishek sharan...