The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Agartala Sub-Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable and immovable assets valued at around Rs 1.05 crore in connection with an alleged illegal IPL and cricket betting network operating in Tripura.

The attachment was carried out under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, through a Provisional Attachment Order issued on July 31, 2026. According to the ED, the attached assets include nine immovable properties and balances in multiple bank accounts held in the names of accused Prasenjit Paul, his alleged associate Laxman Paul, and their family members.

The money laundering investigation stems from an FIR registered by Amtali Police Station under various provisions of the Indian Penal Code and the Tripura Gambling Act, 1926. The case originated after a police raid on May 11, 2023, at the residence of Prasenjit Paul, during which officers recovered Rs 93 lakh in cash, a laptop, several mobile phones, four debit cards and 17 notebooks allegedly containing betting records.

During its probe, the ED found that Prasenjit Paul allegedly operated a well-organised betting syndicate involving IPL and other cricket matches with the assistance of his maternal uncle, Laxman Paul, and other associates. Investigators alleged that Laxman Paul not only facilitated the betting operations but also helped Prasenjit evade arrest.

The agency further claimed that Laxman Paul and his wife, Jhuma Dey Paul, maintained several bank accounts and acquired multiple immovable properties despite having no verifiable or legitimate source of income. Officials said the latest attachment includes agricultural and residential land in West Tripura, a property in Kolkata, and balances in various bank accounts. The properties were allegedly purchased largely through cash transactions.

This marks the second provisional attachment in the case. Earlier, on March 16, 2026, the ED had attached assets belonging to Prasenjit Paul and his mother.

With the latest action, the total value of assets attached as alleged proceeds of crime in the case has risen to approximately Rs 2.43 crore, including cash, immovable properties and bank balances. The ED said further investigation into the money laundering case is continuing.