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Center-Right Owned by Adani Group (AMG Media)Mahadev App Co-Founder Ravi Uppal Arrested In Dubai Days After Sourabh Chandrakar Extradited: Sources
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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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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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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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Probe agency ED alleges that Ravi Uppal managed a hawala network involving hundreds of crores of rupees and was responsible for maintaining contacts with politicians and bureaucrats.
