ED has revealed betting-related money laundering of Rs 331 crore in the account of a Rapido bike driver. Some of the money linked to this account was used in a lavish wedding, while the driver had no idea of this fraud.
New Delhi. Have you ever thought that Rs 331 crore would come into the account of a poor driver riding a bike in Rapido? The Enforcement Directorate i.e. ED has revealed such a huge amount in the bank account of this Rapido bike driver. It has also been revealed that this money was used in a luxurious destination wedding held at Taj Aravali Resort in Udaipur. Pictures of that wedding also went viral on social media.
Account caught during investigation related to betting network
According to the ED, the agency was investigating a betting network when it intercepted a bank account in which Rs 331.36 crore was deposited between August 19, 2024 and April 14, 2025. The person in whose account such a huge amount was transferred is not a rich businessman, but an ordinary Rapido bike driver. Later, after investigating it in depth, the matter started becoming clear layer by layer and a big money trail came to light.
The account was being used like a mule account to hide black money.
Upon deeper investigation, it was found that this case of money laundering is related to a betting app 1xBet. People associated with this app used the driver’s bank account as a mule account to hide their black money. Mule account means that account which is used by cyber thugs to keep the ill-gotten money, so that they remain away from the eyes of the investigating agencies. For this, cyber thugs mostly use the accounts of poor people, farmers, laborers and delivery boys and do big manipulation by luring them with money.
Rapido driver was unknown in this case
Let us tell you that in this case the Rapido driver had no idea that his account was being misused. Even an amount of more than Rs 331 crore was transferred to his account and the entire expense of a grand wedding was also paid from him.
How much money was spent on which luxurious wedding?
According to reports, Gujarat’s political personality Aditya Jula got married last year i.e. in November 2024. During this period, more than Rs 1 crore was paid from the same account of the Rapido driver, even though the driver had no relation to the bride or groom. ED believes that third-party accounts have been used to hide the real source of money and avoid investigation. The amount deposited and the sudden misuse of the driver’s account has left the authorities shocked. ED is now investigating other sources of these transactions.
ED advisory for the public
• Never share bank account details, debit or credit cards, UPI, or net-banking access.
• Do not sign checks or financial documents for people you do not know.
• Report any strange deposits, withdrawals, or attempts to abuse your account.
• Be wary of people offering money to use your financial identity.
• Verify the mobile number issued in your name on the government portal tafcop.sancharsaathi.gov.in and deactivate the numbers which you do not use.