Dambulla Viiking team owner in the recently concluded Lanka Premier League (LPL) Sachin Joshi has been arrested in India on charges of money laundering.

Press Trust of India (PTI) reported: “The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Sachin Joshi, an actor-producer hailing from a family having gutka manufacturing business, in connection with a money laundering case against the city-based Omkar Realtors and Developers, officials said on Monday.”

They said Joshi, 37, was arrested under relevant sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Sunday after he was questioned for several hours by the investigating officer of the case. A special anti-money laundering court here later sent him to the custody of the ED till 18 February.

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