Owner Ravi Uppal detained in Dubai in Mahadev betting app case

New Delhi: In recent news, one of the main accused in the Mahadev online betting app case has been detained by the authorities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Accused Ravi Uppal was also allegedly the owner of the platform. He was taken into custody following a Red Corner Notice issued by the Enforcement Directorate.

Reports from reliable sources said that the anti-money laundering agency is in touch with the relevant authorities in Dubai to transfer Uppal to India.

Apart from this, another person involved in the Mahadev online betting app case, Saurabh Chandrakar is also undergoing money laundering investigation. The investigation is being conducted by the Central Investigation Agency before the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

The probe agency report said that Uppal and Mahadev and others involved in money laundering using betting platforms have set up their operational base in the UAE. He further said that the estimated amount of criminal money in this case is around Rs 6,000 crore.
Earlier during the investigation, names of many Bollywood celebrities related to this case had come to light. These names include Ranbir Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Shraddha Kapoor, Boman Irani, Hina Khan and Kapil Sharma.

He was summoned by the ED, which suspected that the stars had accepted large amounts of cash as payment for attending events organized by Ravi Uppal and Saurabh Chandrakar.