The directorate of enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties worth ₹442.35 crore in its money laundering investigation into RummyCulture and entities linked to Gameskraft Technologies Pvt Ltd, taking the total value of proceeds of crime attached, frozen or seized in the case to about ₹2,843 crore.
The latest attachment order is issued last week by the ED's Bengaluru zonal office under Section 5(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The assets include: fixed deposits, commercial shops, a villa and several residential properties held in the names of family members, private family trusts and associated entities of shareholders of Gameskraft Technologies.
The agency's investigation stems from multiple first information reports (FIRs) registered by law enforcement authorities in Telangana in connection with alleged cheating offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. These offences are listed as scheduled offences under the PMLA.
ED Alleges Use of BOTs against Users
ED investigation revealed that Gameskraft Technologies and RummyTime Technologies Pvt Ltd operated online real-money gaming platforms, particularly rummy games and tournaments, through applications and brands including RummyCulture, RummyPrime, Playship and RummyTime.
The platforms had a user base of around 3mn (million) people across India, the agency said. A significant number of users were from Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, where online real-money gaming has been banned, according to the investigation.
The companies allegedly earned substantial revenues by charging platform commissions ranging from 10% to 15% on the amounts staked or wagered by users.
A key allegation in the investigation concerns the use of automated programmes, or BOTs. ED said the platforms assured users that their games were transparent and fair and did not involve automated players. However, the agency alleges that BOTs were deployed against users without their knowledge or consent.
According to ED, this resulted in substantial financial losses for users while generating proceeds of crime for the companies.
₹1,035 Crore Spent on Marketing
The investigation has also focused on the way the platforms acquired and retained users. ED said the companies spent about ₹1,035 crore on marketing and promotional campaigns to attract new players. These included bonuses, referral incentives, free tournament entries and other promotional rewards aimed at encouraging users to continue playing and deposit more money.
The agency has also alleged that users faced restrictive withdrawal mechanisms. In some cases, a withdrawal levy of 5% to 10% was imposed, according to the agency.
Another practice cited by the agency involved encouraging users to convert withdrawable balances into non-withdrawable 'Game Cash' through 'Super Booster' offers.
ED said users who had become inactive, including those who had stopped playing after incurring heavy financial losses, were also targeted with instant cash credits, promotional offers, push notifications, SMS campaigns and telemarketing calls.
According to the agency, these practices encouraged repeated wagering and helped the companies generate substantial proceeds of crime through platform commissions.
ED's investigation has also traced what it describes as the subsequent movement and layering of the alleged proceeds of crime.
According to the agency, the money was channelled through dividends and share buy-backs involving shareholders. The proceeds were also allegedly invested in mutual funds, bonds, convertible notes, equity shares, movable assets and high-value immovable properties.
Some of these assets were held through family trusts and associated entities, ED said, alleging that the arrangements were used to conceal the source of the funds and project them as legitimate assets.
The latest attachment includes properties and financial assets held in the names of family members, private family trusts and associated entities of Gameskraft shareholders.
The latest action follows several earlier measures taken by the agency. During searches conducted under Section 17 of the PMLA at the offices of Gameskraft Technologies and the residential premises of its directors and key employees between 7th May and 14 May 2026, and again on 20th June and 21 June 2026, ED said it seized documents, digital devices and electronic records.
The agency said these materials have provided important evidence for its investigation.
Earlier, movable assets worth about ₹495 crore were frozen under Section 17(1A) of the PMLA. The searches also resulted in the seizure of ₹11 lakh in cash, gold, and diamond jewellery, including bullion weighing about 2.30kg (kilogram).
ED had also issued a provisional attachment order covering properties worth about ₹1,906 crore.
With the latest ₹442.35 crore attachment, the agency said the total value of proceeds of crime attached, frozen and seized during the investigation has reached about ₹2,843 crore.
The investigation is continuing, ED said.
