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Raipur court grants CBI eight days custody of Sourabh Chandrakar; to be interrogated in Delhi

Raipur court grants CBI eight days custody of Sourabh Chandrakar; to be interrogated in Delhi

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has said it needs to interrogate Saurabh Chandrakar, the promoter of the Mahadev betting app, to identify Chhattisgarh officials alleged to have received protection money and to trace the proceeds of the betting operation. Chandrakar is described as the alleged kingpin of a Rs 6,000‑crore scam, and the CBI is seeking his cooperation to map the protection‑money network.

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The development follows the recent extradition of Chandrakar from Oman to Delhi, after which he was brought to Raipur on a private flight on November 3 evening.

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. Current article

Raipur court grants CBI eight days custody of Sourabh Chandrakar; to be interrogated in Delhi

The development follows the recent extradition of Chandrakar from Oman to Delhi, after which he was brought to Raipur on a private flight on November 3 evening.

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

Mahadev app co-promoter Ravi Uppal arrested in UAE, India moves for his extradition

Ravi Uppal, linked to the Mahadev online betting app, was arrested in the UAE on an Interpol Red Notice. His associate Saurabh Chandrakar was extradited from Oman in relation to a money laundering case. Both individuals are being investigated by Indian enforcement agencies, including the CBI and ED…

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Mahadev betting app co-promoter Ravi Uppal arrested in UAE; India moves for extradition

Ravi Uppal, co-promoter of the Mahadev online betting app, has been arrested in the UAE, and Indian authorities are initiating efforts to secure his extradition, officials said on Wednesday. The development comes after a CBI team brought back Uppal's friend and another Mahadev app promoter, Saurabh…

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