Mahadev betting app promoter brought back from Oman

The CBI in coordination with other Central Agencies has successfully secured the extradition of Sourabh Chandrakar, the promoter of the Mahadev App illegal betting syndicate, from Oman. Chandrakar was detained by the Royal Oman Police following an Interpol Red Corner Notice issued against him. He is wanted in two CBI cases, in which chargesheets have already been filed, and one ED case, in which a prosecution complaint has been filed.The CBI investigation revealed that the Mahadev Online Book was among India's largest alleged illegal online betting syndicates, operating through a network of franchised panels and branches across the country.He will now be produced before the CBI Special Court in Raipur.
Chandrakar, who is in his early 30s, set up the Mahadev betting network along with co-founder Ravi Uppal. The duo reportedly fled to Dubai around 2019, from where their network allegedly continued to operate betting applications and websites. The CBI probe revealed that the Mahadev Online Book was among India's largest alleged illegal online betting syndicates, operating through a network of franchised panels and branches across the country.The syndicate allegedly offered illegal betting on cricket, football, card games and other events, while routing proceeds through mule bank accounts, multiple transactions and hawala channels. Investigators also found that part of the proceeds was allegedly used to pay protection money to public servants.
The Mahadev online betting case involves allegations of illegal betting operations, money laundering and the generation of proceeds of crime through a network of online platforms and associated entities. The ED and other agencies have been investigating the alleged syndicate.

The CBI took up investigation of these Mahadev Online Book cases on the request of the Government of Chhattisgarh. Investigations revealed that the Mahadev Online Book was one of the largest illegal online betting syndicates in the country, run from outside India.The proceeds of these illegal bettings were routed through a large number of mule bank accounts, layered through multiple transactions and moved abroad through hawala channels. Investigations further revealed that part of the proceeds were used to pay protection money to public servants so that the syndicate could operate without any hindrance.
The CBI had filed chargesheets under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and provisions of the Indian Penal Code relating to criminal conspiracy, cheating and forgery, and also under the Chhattisgarh Gambling (Prohibition) Act. Sourabh Chandrakar is among the key accused named in these chargesheets. ED had attached several properties in India and abroad pertaining to this syndicate..