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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized Rs 8.8 crore in cash during searches in a money laundering case against Chennai-based 'lottery king' Santiago Martin. Martin, a significant donor to political parties via electoral bonds, is being investigated for lottery fraud and illegal sales. The ED has been investigating Martin since 2019, and assets worth over Rs 457 crore were attached last year.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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