New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches at 12 locations across Maharashtra, Delhi-NCR, Rajasthan and Gujarat in connection with a money laundering case of Cyprus-based illegal online betting platform Parimatch and Ors, officials said.

The searches started early on Wednesday, including five premises in Maharashtra, four in Delhi-NCR, two in Rajasthan and one in Gujarat in the case.

Officials said the fhe premises covered include those of payment companies who have converted betting proceeds into cash through Cash Management System agents, Chartered Accountant (CA) and Company Secretaries who have facilitated shifting the proceeds out of country through illegal remittances and sham Overseas...