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Government officials took ‘protection money’, need to identify: Why CBI sought custody of Mahadev app’s Chandrakar

Government officials took ‘protection money’, need to identify: Why CBI sought custody of Mahadev app’s Chandrakar

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  • left · 3 outlets

    Raipur: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said that custodial interrogation of Saurabh Chandrakar, the alleged kingpin of the Rs 6,000-crore Mahadev betting app scam, is needed to identify Chhattisgarh public servants who allegedly received "protection money" to help the syndicate…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 1 outlet

    The CBI alleged that Chandrakar and associates secured the protection of police and administrative officials

    — Hindustan Times

  • right · 1 outlet

    Saurabh Chandrakar, accused of masterminding the Mahadev betting app scam, was extradited from Oman for interrogation. The Central Bureau of Investigation is seeking information on Chhattisgarh public servants allegedly involved in corruption. Reports claim that huge amounts of protection money were…

    — The Economic Times

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Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

Mahadev case: Saurabh Chandrakar's custody needed to identify officials who got 'protection money', says CBI

Raipur: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said that custodial interrogation of Saurabh Chandrakar, the alleged kingpin of the Rs 6,000-crore Mahadev betting app scam, is needed to identify Chhattisgarh public servants who allegedly received "protection money" to help the syndicate…

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The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Mahadev case: Chandrakar's custody needed to identify officials who got 'protection money', says CBI

Saurabh Chandrakar, accused of masterminding the Mahadev betting app scam, was extradited from Oman for interrogation. The Central Bureau of Investigation is seeking information on Chhattisgarh public servants allegedly involved in corruption. Reports claim that huge amounts of protection money were…

Compare on Varta → Read at The Economic Times ↗

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