The Central Bureau of Investigation i.e. CBI has filed 6 charge sheets against 6 accused for the offenses of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy in the corruption case related to Mahadev App. The names of these accused are Aseem Das, Rohit Gulati, Vikas Chhaparia, Anil Dhammani, Vishal Ahuja and Dheeraj Ahuja. The CBI has also collected additional evidence against the main masterminds of the fraud, Saurabh Chandrakar, Ravi Uppal and others. Chargesheet has already been filed against him.
In another case of Mahadev App, CBI has filed 5 charge sheets against 66 accused. These include Saurabh Chandrakar, Ravi Uppal and members of the betting syndicate panel, through whom the proceeds of crime were transacted. These five chargesheets were filed for crimes under IPC and Chhattisgarh Gambling Prohibition Act.
The largest illegal betting syndicate
Actually, Mahadev App is one of the biggest illegal betting syndicates that came to light in the country, which was run from outside India. Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal developed it as a nationwide network reaching millions of users through social media platforms. Investigation has revealed that this syndicate used to run illegal betting panels across the country, connect users and run the game and betting market. The illicit profits arising from this were laundered through a network of ‘mule accounts’ (accounts opened in the name of others) and the funds were then sent abroad. Some part of this income from crime was also given to government officials as ‘protection money’.
‘Red Corner Notice’ against 4 accused
Investigation revealed that the promoters of Mahadev App and many of their associates had fled to West Asian countries a few years ago and continue to run this network from outside India. In this case, ‘Red Corner Notices’ have already been issued against the four main accused who have gone abroad. The process of declaring him a ‘fugitive economic offender’ has also been initiated. Further investigation is underway to ascertain the full scope of this syndicate and the political and bureaucratic patronage it received and to bring to book all other accused involved in it. It is believed that more chargesheets will be filed in future.
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