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ED Freezes Rs 523 Crore in Assets of Online Gaming Firms WinZO and Gameskraft Following Money Laundering Investigation
Nov 25, 2025 01:04 am CST
The Enforcement Directorate has frozen Rs 523 crore in assets belonging to gaming companies WinZO and Gameskraft for allegedly retaining customer funds after India's real-money gaming ban. The investigation revealed potential money laundering activities, unauthorized use of algorithms, and cross-border financial diversions through shell companies, with both firms operating real-money games domestically and internationally.
Pak Teen Gets 100-Year Jail Term For Killing 4 Family Members Over PUBG Game
Sep 24, 2025 10:19 pm CST
A Pakistani court on Wednesday sentenced a teenager to a 100-year jail term for killing his mother, a brother, and two sisters in a fit of rage over the issue of playing online PUBG games.
Lucknow Police Links 14-Year-Old Boy's Suicide To Gaming Addiction
Sep 17, 2025 11:10 pm CST
A 14-year-old boy in Lucknow who committed suicide two days ago was addicted to mobile gaming for the last two months and had lost Rs 14 lakh from his father's bank account, police said on Wednesday.