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Mahadev betting app co-promoter Ravi Uppal arrested in UAE, India to extradite him

Mahadev betting app co-promoter Ravi Uppal arrested in UAE, India to extradite him

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A special court in Raipur granted the Central Bureau of Investigation eight‑day custody of Saurabh Chandrakar, the alleged kingpin of the Mahadev online betting app scam, after his recent extradition from Oman. Ravi Uppal, co‑founder of the Mahadev app and a key accused in the illegal betting case, was arrested in Dubai, officials said, calling it another “major breakthrough” in the case within a week.

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    Uppal, 46, was taken into custody by authorities in Dubai on the basis of an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of Indian investigating agencies, officials told PTI. The CBI and the ED are now coordinating efforts to secure his extradition to India. Investigators have also alleged that Uppal…

    — The Times of India

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    Ravi Uppal, co-promoter of the Mahadev online betting app, has been arrested in the UAE, with Indian agencies initiating steps to secure his extradition in connection with a money laundering case. The 46-year-old was detained in Dubai following an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of Indian…

    — ABP Live

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Uppal, 46, was taken into custody by authorities in Dubai on the basis of an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of Indian investigating agencies, officials told PTI. The CBI and the ED are now coordinating efforts to secure his extradition to India. Investigators have also alleged that Uppal…

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Mahadev betting app co-promoter Ravi Uppal arrested in UAE, India to extradite him

Uppal, 46, was taken into custody by authorities in Dubai on the basis of an Interpol Red Notice issued at the request of Indian investigating agencies, officials told PTI. The CBI and the ED are now coordinating efforts to secure his extradition to India. Investigators have also alleged that Uppal…

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