Mahadev betting app: Accused who helped promoters open 1,600 bank accounts, held at Mumbai airport
Originally from Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, Mishra was allegedly hiding in Dubai. As a LoC was issued against him, he was nabbed at the Mumbai airport by the security personnel on his arrival and was handed over to Sahar police station officials.
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On October 15, the accused were arrested by the police after preliminary investigations. (File) ONE OF the key accused in the Mahadev betting app case, Mrugank Mishra, was arrested at the Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport on his arrival from Dubai on Sunday. Mishra had allegedly helped the promoters of Mahadev Betting App in opening over 1,600 dubious bank accounts to divert money, said a probe agency source.
The Rajasthan police have taken the custody of Mrugank Mishra, against whom a Look out Circular (LoC) was opened by the Rajasthan’s Pratapgarh police station in connection with a criminal case registered against Mahadev betting app there. Multiple cases have been filed in connection with the Mahadev betting app case across various states.
Originally from Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, Mishra was allegedly hiding in Dubai. As a LoC was issued against him, he was nabbed at the Mumbai airport by the security personnel on his arrival and was handed over to Sahar police station officials. Sahar police then handed him over to Rajasthan police team, a Mumbai police officer confirmed.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is already conducting money laundering probe in the Mahadev online betting app case.
The probe agency is in the process of establishing Mishra’s link with the main accused in the case, Saurabh Chandrakar.
The ED has already summoned actors Ranbir Kapoor, Huma Qureshi and Hina Khan, and comedian Kapil Sharma for questioning in connection with the Mahadev online betting app case.
The Central agency wanted to inquire into the payment that the actors have received for promoting the app. The actors have already written to the agency seeking more time to appear before them.
According to the ED, Mahadev Online Book provides platforms for illegal betting in live games such as poker and other card games, chance games, cricket, badminton, tennis, football and others, even providing an avenue to bet on different elections in India.
It also provides a facility to play and gamble on card games such as ‘teen patti’, poker, ‘dragon tiger’, virtual cricket games among others.
According to sources, the agency learnt about many celebrities endorsing these betting entities and doing promotional work in return for hefty fees layered through dubious transactions but ultimately paid from the proceeds of online betting.
The agency in August arrested businessmen brothers Sunil and Anil Dammani, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Chandra Bhushan Verma, and Satish Chandrakar in the case.
Two main promoters Sourabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, who hail from Bhilai in Chhattisgarh, are still wanted in connection with the money laundering probe.
So far, the ED has conducted searches at 39 locations across Raipur, Bhopal, Mumbai and Kolkata and seized illegal assets worth Rs 417 crore.
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