📋 COMPLETE TIMELINE · 2019–2026
Probo App: Rise, ED Raids
and Shutdown — Full Timeline
Every major date in Probo’s history — founding, growth, legal battles, ED raids, and shutdown — with sources for each milestone.
2019
Year Probo was founded in Gurugram
₹401.9 Cr
Total assets attached by the ED by December 2025
6 Years
From founding to shutdown
Complete Timeline: 2019–2025
Probo Founded
Probo Media Technologies Pvt. Ltd. incorporated in Gurugram. Co-founders Ashish Garg and Sachin Gupta launch India’s first large-scale opinion trading platform.
Covid-Era Growth
Platform gains traction as indoor entertainment demand surges. Question categories expand: cricket, politics, finance, and entertainment.
Mumbai Police Arrest
Founders arrested by Mumbai Police over bets on YouTube trailer views. Bombay High Court stays proceedings. First major public legal scrutiny.
IPL Boom
Probo expands aggressively during IPL seasons. Tens of millions of registered users claimed. App distributed via own website due to Play Store restrictions.
State-Level Challenges
States invoke gambling laws. Probo restricts Assam, Sikkim, AP, Telangana, and Nagaland. PILs filed in Gujarat and Bombay High Courts.
Gujarat HC Dismisses PIL
Gujarat HC dismisses PIL against Probo, refers to Bombay HC. Legal grey zone continues.
Supreme Court Notices
SC issues notices to opinion trading platforms, consolidates cases from multiple High Courts.
Gurugram FIR
User files FIR against promoters alleging ₹20,000 loss. Directors named in complaints across Gurugram, Palwal, and Agra.
The Shutdown: Mid 2025–2026
State Exits Accelerate
Haryana passes Prevention of Public Gambling Act 2025, forcing Probo and rivals to exit. Chhattisgarh follows.
ED Raids — ₹284.5 Cr Frozen
Enforcement Directorate searches 4 locations in Gurugram and Jind under PMLA 2002. ₹284.5 crore frozen. ED alleges ₹1,245 crore+ in proceeds of crime.
Online Gaming Act Passed
Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 passes Parliament. Nationwide ban on real-money online games. Opinion trading explicitly in scope.
Probo Shuts Down
In-app notice: all recharges paused, users told to withdraw. Company discontinues real-money operations “with immediate effect until further notice.”
ED Attachments Hit ₹401.9 Cr
Follow-up orders bring total attached assets to ₹401.9 crore. PMLA case continues.
Proceedings Continue
SC petitions on opinion trading active. Probo’s Haryana challenge pending in P&H HC. ED case active. No relaunch announced as of July 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
📚 Sources
Storyboard18 — Probo shuts operations
G2G News — Supreme Court notice
Disclaimer: Informational only. Verified 15 July 2026.