India, Oct. 27 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth Rs 23.35 crore in connection with an alleged illegal online betting and gambling syndicate linked to Congress MLA K C Veerendra in Karnataka.

The attachment, worth Rs 23,35,46,706, was made by the agency's Bengaluru Zonal Office under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, as part of an ongoing investigation into the case.

The investigation centres on alleged unauthorised online gaming and casino platforms, including King567 and Raja567, which investigators suspect were used to cheat and extort people through rigged games and impersonation.

Veerendra, a sitting MLA in Karnataka, was arrested in Gangtok, Sik...