NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough against transnational organized crime, CBI in coordination with other Central agencies, has extradited Sourabh Chandrakar, the promoter and alleged kingpin of the Mahadev App illegal online betting syndicate, from the Sultanate of Oman.A special CBI team travelled to Muscat, took custody of Chandrakar, and escorted him back to India. Following a mandatory medical examination and the acquisition of a transit remand, he will be taken to Raipur and produced before the CBI Special Judge Monday.Chandrakar is wanted in two CBI cases, in which chargesheets have already been filed, as well as an Enforcement Directorate (ED) case where a prosecution complaint has been submitted and several properties in India and abroad have been attached.The investigation into the Mahadev Online Book cases was taken up by the CBI at the request of the Chhattisgarh government.The probe revealed that the syndicate operated as one of the country's largest illegal online betting networks run from outside India, facilitating unlawful betting on cricket, football, card games, and other events through a widespread system of franchised "panels" and "branches."Proceeds from…
Rs 80,000 crore betting scam: CBI extradites Mahadev App kingpin from Oman
In short
Sourabh Chandrakar, the promoter of the Mahadev illegal online betting syndicate, was flown back to India following coordinated efforts by the CBI and the Enforcement Directorate. The syndicate organized sports and card game betting from abroad, laundering its proceeds through complex layered transactions and mule bank accounts. Furthermore, investigators found that syndicate operators paid substantial protection money to public servants to ensure their operations could continue without official disruption. Chandrakar faces two CBI chargesheets alongside an ED case that has already resulted in domestic and international property attachments.
Key points
- Federal agencies will present the Mahadev app promoter before a CBI Special Judge in Raip…: Federal agencies will present the Mahadev app promoter before a CBI Special Judge in Raipur following his medical exam and transit remand.
- The accused faces formal charges in multiple cases involving criminal conspiracy, cheatin…: The accused faces formal charges in multiple cases involving criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery, corruption, and state gambling violations.
- The Enforcement Directorate continues to target the syndicate's financial structure throu…: The Enforcement Directorate continues to target the syndicate's financial structure through the ongoing attachment of assets both in India and abroad.