नवीनतम
Mahadev App: ED arrests one from Bhopal
BHOPAL [Maha Media]: It is learnt that Enforcement Directorate has picked up a person identified as Girish Talreja from Bhopal in connection Mahadev App betting racket late on Thursday night. It’s being said that Talreja is one of the key person of Mahadev App. However, ED has not confirmed any arrest from Bhopal.
Meanwhile, the ED has seized Rs 580.78 crore in assets related to the Mahadev Online Book Betting app case, asserting that its activities are being operated from Dubai. The ED's action occurred as the agency conducted raids at 15 locations targeting individuals suspected of involvement in money laundering networks associated with Mahadev Online Book in Kolkata, Gurugram, Delhi, Indore, Mumbai, and Raipur.
During the operation, the ED said it retrieved cash worth Rs 1.86 crore, valuables worth Rs 1.78 crore and also frozen and identified proceeds of crime worth Rs 580.78 crore. The searches also resulted in the seizure of a large amount of incriminating evidence, including digital data and the identification of assets.
The agency is investigating a case against "Mahadev Online Book," which is an umbrella syndicate arranging online platforms for enabling illegal betting websites to enrol new users, create user IDs and launder money through a layered web of Benami bank accounts.
The ED initiated an investigation on the basis of First Information Reports (FIRs) registered by Chhattisgarh Police. Subsequently, other FIRs registered by Visakhapatnam Police and other states were also taken on record.
