Deepesh Bajoria was arrested under the PMLA and remanded to six days of ED custody by a Special PMLA Court in Guwahati
Guwahati: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Guwahati-based Deepesh Bajoria in connection with a money-laundering investigation into an alleged organised cricket-betting syndicate operating across Assam and other parts of the Northeast.
Bajoria, a resident of Zoo Road, was arrested on September 19 under Section 19(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. He was subsequently produced before CBI Court No. 3 in Guwahati, designated as the Special PMLA Court, which remanded him to six days of ED custody.
The probe stems from an Enforcement Case Information Report registered by the ED on March 30, 2023, following an FIR by the Crime Branch in Guwahati and related cases registered at Tinsukia and Panbazar police stations.
According to the ED, Bajoria allegedly operated as a principal bookie, using online betting platforms and encrypted messaging channels to facilitate betting and settlements during IPL seasons.
The agency further alleged that betting proceeds were routed through the bank account of M/s DRM Coke, a partnership firm in which Bajoria was a partner. The account recorded credits of around Rs 28.12 crore and debits of approximately Rs 28.03 crore between April 19, 2022, and May 15, 2026.
The ED had earlier searched premises linked to Bajoria on May 26 and said it recovered property documents, luxury vehicle records and digital evidence.
The investigation is continuing, with the agency examining the alleged flow and utilisation of funds and identifying other beneficiaries and financial transactions.
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