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Mahadev betting app co-promoter Ravi Uppal detained in Dubai, India seeks extradition

Mahadev betting app co-promoter Ravi Uppal detained in Dubai, India seeks extradition

What's behind this

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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  • left · 1 outlet

    Authorities in Dubai arrested a 46-year-old Ravi Uppal based on an Interpol Red Notice issued by Indian probe agencies, officials told PTI

    — The Hindu

  • center · 3 outlets

    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…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 4 outlets

    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…

    — The Economic Times

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Ravi Uppal, one of the two main promoters of the Mahadev online betting app, has been temporarily detained in Dubai at India's request. The Indian government has initiated extradition proceedings to bring him back to the country, where investigators want to question him over alleged betting, money…

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India TV Right Independent News Service Current article

Mahadev betting app co-promoter Ravi Uppal detained in Dubai, India seeks extradition

Ravi Uppal, one of the two main promoters of the Mahadev online betting app, has been temporarily detained in Dubai at India's request. The Indian government has initiated extradition proceedings to bring him back to the country, where investigators want to question him over alleged betting, money…

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…

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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