CBI says Mahadev App ‘one in all largest unlawful betting syndicates within the nation’ | India Information
2 min learnRaipurJul 10, 2026 01:20 PM IST
The CBI has filed a chargesheet towards six extra accused in a case linked to the Mahadev betting app, which the company has described as “one of many largest unlawful betting syndicates unearthed within the nation”. The CBI has additionally filed further proof towards the 2 primary figures alleged to be behind the syndicate, Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, in addition to different accused who’ve been chargesheeted earlier.
“Mahadev App is among the largest unlawful betting syndicates unearthed within the nation, run from outdoors Indian soil. Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal constructed it right into a nationwide community reaching thousands and thousands of customers by social media platforms,” the CBI stated within the chargesheet filed in a CBI court docket.
The six accused towards whom the current chargesheet was filed have been recognized as Ashim Das, Rohit Gulati, Vikas Chhaparia, Anil Dhammani, Vishal Ahuja, and Dheeraj Ahuja. They have been accused of offences together with dishonest, forgery and legal conspiracy beneath the IPC.
In instances associated to the Mahadev App case, the CBI had filed 5 chargesheets towards 66 accused individuals. These chargesheets have been filed for offences beneath the IPC and the Chhattisgarh Playing Prohibition Act.
In keeping with the CBI, the betting syndicate operated unlawful betting panels throughout the nation, enrolling customers and operating video games and betting markets, producing unlawful earnings which have been then laundered by an internet of mule accounts and at last transferred overseas. A part of the proceeds of crime have been allegedly paid as safety cash to public servants.
The promoters of Mahadev App and several other of their associates are believed to have fled to West Asian nations and proceed to function this community from outdoors India, the CBI stated.
“Purple Nook Notices have already been issued towards 4 primary accused individuals who’ve gone overseas. Motion to get them declared as Fugitive Financial Offenders has additionally been initiated. Additional investigation is continuous to unearth the complete unfold of this syndicate in addition to its political and bureaucratic patronage and to deliver all different accused individuals concerned to justice. Extra chargesheets will probably be filed in future,” the CBI stated in a press release.
