New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- Social media influencer Anjali Arora, of the 'Kacha Badam' song fame, today joined the investigation in connection with 1XBET illegal betting app case at theEnforcement Directorate (ED)'s headquarters.

The agency issued a statement expressing concern about a new threat emerging from the recent ban on regulated money gaming apps. It warned of a potential rise in illegal betting platforms targeting users in India and emphasized the need for focused strategies to counter this challenge.

Officials provided staggering figures to illustrate the scale of the problem, noting that in the first quarter of this year alone, illegal betting websites received more than one billion hits. The total value of unregulated gambling act...