Mahadev Betting App Case
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The Mahadev Betting App Case is a high-profile scandal involving an online betting platform that enabled illegal gambling on various games, including poker, card games, badminton, tennis, football, and cricket. The app was created in 2018,[1] and was operated by Dubai-based Saurabh Chandrakar, a former juice seller, and his accomplice Ravi Uppal, both of whom hail from Chhattisgarh, according to the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Other accomplices include Mumbai-based Tanveer Bhatt, Pintu Mehta, and Ayush Mishra. The ED has alleged that the app operated by franchising "panel/branches" to known associates on a 70-30 profit ratio, using the platform to enroll new users, create IDs, and launder money through a complex network of Benami bank accounts. The operation reportedly generated ₹200 crore daily.[2][3][4][5][6]
The Mahadev Betting App Case gained renewed attention when the Enforcement Directorate alleged that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel received ₹508 crore in kickbacks from the app's promoters based in the UAE. A 'cash courier', Asim Das, who claimed to be associated with the app promoters alleged this payment,[7] triggering a political row ahead of the state Assembly polls. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has denied these allegations, characterizing them as an attempt to tarnish his image.[2]