The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested alleged kingpin Abhishek Kumar in connection with its probe into the ₹ 6,000 crore Mahadev online betting racket after he arrived from Dubai, the agency said on Thursday.
It, however, did not clarify whether Kumar came to India on his own or was deported from Dubai on India’s request. “Efforts are being made to bring the main promoters – Chandrakar and Uppal – of the Mahadev Betting App back to India to face trial.
The agency said it arrested Kumar at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad and produced him before a court in Raipur. So far, seven red notices and two extradition proposals have been sent and extradition proceedings against the two accused are underway,” the CBI said.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is conducting a parallel money laundering investigation in the case, earlier this month filed its sixth chargesheet against 42 individuals and companies.
