Mahadev Betting Case: The ongoing investigation into the Mahadev online betting case is expected to lead to the summons of prominent Bollywood actors and singers by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Numerous celebrities on ED’s radar
On Friday, reports emerged with the names of actors and singers who had participated in the wedding celebration of Sourabh Chandrakar, the promoter of the Mahadev Book app, in the UAE back in February this year. The attendees included notable figures such as Tiger Shroff, Sunny Leone, Neha Kakkar, Atif Aslam, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Ali Asgar, Vishal Dadlani, Elli AvrRam, Bharti Singh, Bhagyashree, Kriti Kharbanda, Nushrratt Bharuccha, Krushna Abhishek, and Sukhwinder Singh.
The Mahadev Book app, an online betting platform, is currently under investigation by both the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and multiple state police departments. According to digital evidence collected by the Enforcement Directorate, approximately Rs 112 crore was transferred through hawala channels to an event management company. Additionally, payments amounting to Rs 42 crore for hotel bookings were reportedly made in cash. Notably, a video, believed to be from Sourabh Chandrakar’s wedding, depicts the presence of prominent Bollywood personalities.
An investigation is underway about the success party of the app, which was organised by Chandrakar and the app’s second promoter, Ravi Uppal, in September of last year. This event also saw the attendance of numerous Bollywood actors and singers, who are currently under the scrutiny of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Mahadev Betting App Scam
On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate took action by freezing and seizing assets valued at Rs 417 crore in connection with the Mahadev online betting case. It was revealed that the company operated from Dubai and allegedly used the online book betting application to register new users, generate user IDs, and engage in money laundering through a complex network of bank accounts.
The Enforcement Directorate stated that extensive hawala operations were employed to divert the earnings from betting into offshore accounts. Moreover, substantial cash expenditures were made in India for advertising betting websites, aimed at attracting new users and potential franchisees (panel seekers).
The promoters of the company originate from Bhilai in Chhattisgarh, and the Mahadev Online Book Betting application served as an umbrella syndicate that facilitated online platforms for illegal betting websites.
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