Shakib Al Hasan's sister's name emerges in India's betting app case

Desk Report

Publisted at 11:23 AM, Sun Mar 10th, 2024

The name of Bangladeshi cricketer Shakib Al Hasan's sister has emerged in a probe into the Mahadev online betting app case in India, reports India Today.

The Enforcement Directorate of India confirmed on Friday the arrest of two more individuals in connection with the Mahadev online betting app case. One of them, named Suraj Chokhani, is reported to be a close associate of Hari Shankar Tibrewal, a promoter of the betting app.

The directorate stated that Chokhani invested Tibrewal’s money in the Indian Stock Market and also in the app 11wicket.com in Bangladesh, with Janatul Hasan being one of his partners.

The Mahadev app case, investigated by the Enforcement Directorate, is a high-profile scandal involving an online betting platform facilitating illegal gambling on various games including poker, card games, badminton, tennis, football, and cricket. The agency's probe revealed that the Mahadev app operated by franchising "panel and branches" to known associates on a 70-30 profit ratio, employing the platform to enroll new users, create IDs, and launder money through a complex network of Benami bank accounts. It is reported to have generated an astounding Rs 200 crore daily.

The app was managed by Dubai-based Saurabh Chandrakar, a former juice seller, and his accomplice Ravi Uppal, both originating from Chhattisgarh.

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