Bike Taxi Driver's Bank Account Becomes Hub for ₹331 Crore Money Laundering
In a startling revelation that exposes sophisticated financial crimes, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered a massive money laundering operation linked to an illegal betting application. During their investigation, officials traced transactions worth over ₹331 crore to a bank account belonging to a bike-taxi driver who works with a prominent cab aggregator platform.
The Grand Wedding Connection and Political Links
What made the case particularly intriguing for investigators was the discovery that more than ₹1 crore from these illicit funds had been used to finance a "grand destination wedding" at a luxury hotel in Udaipur, Rajasthan. ED officials confirmed that the wedding has connections to a young politician from Gujarat, who is likely to be summoned for questioning in the coming days.
The federal agency identified the driver's bank account as a classic "mule account" - a platform used to channel illegal money where the actual account holder has no knowledge of the transactions. Such accounts are typically created using fake or hired KYC documents, with individuals lending their accounts in exchange for small commissions.
Investigation Timeline and Shocking Discoveries
According to official statements, the driver's bank account received deposits totaling ₹331.36 crore between August 19, 2024 and April 16, 2025. The sheer volume of transactions within this eight-month period immediately raised red flags, prompting ED officials to conduct raids at the address listed in the bank records.
Investigators were shocked to find that the account holder lived in a two-room shanty in a modest Delhi neighbourhood and spent his entire day driving his bike to make ends meet. During questioning, the driver claimed complete ignorance about the massive transactions flowing through his account and couldn't identify any details about the bride, groom, or their families whose wedding was partially funded through his bank account.
The ED investigation revealed that the account received large deposits from multiple unidentified sources, which were then quickly redirected to other suspicious accounts. While one source has been confirmed as illegal betting operations, the agency continues to verify additional sources and destinations of the transactions conducted through this mule account.
