All About The Mahadev Betting App Controversy

Many A-list Bollywood celebrities have been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for the Mahadev Betting App case.

Who is summoned?

Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Kapil Sharma, Hina Khan are a few actors who have been summoned by the ED.

What is the app about?

The Mahadev gaming app allows users to gamble on games like poker, card games, chance games, badminton, tennis, football, and cricket.

How did the ED find out?

The investigation by ED came to light after a lavish wedding in the UAE in February this year.

Rs.200 crore cash paid at wedding

The company promoted by Sourabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal organised the wedding in which around ₹200 crore was paid in cash.

Private Jets

At the wedding Sourabh Chandrakar hired private jets to ferry family members from Nagpur to the UAE and paid celebrities from the Indian film industry to perform.

Money Laundering

According to ED, promoter Chandrakar allegedly used the online book betting application to enrol new users, create IDs and launder money.

Headquarters

The ED investigation has shown that the Mahadev Online Book App is run from a central head office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Why Are Celebs Targeted?

Several Bollywood stars, who attended or performed at Chandrakar’s wedding and the company’s success party in September last year, are under the ED scanner.

Assets Frozen

The Enforcement Directorate has frozen and seized assets worth ₹417 crore in connection with the Mahadev online betting case.

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