Mahadev Betting App Another major action has been taken in the case. Mumbai Police has arrested actor Sahil Khan in this case. Actor Sahil Khan was arrested by the Special Investigating Team (SIT) of Mumbai Police from Chhattisgarh. This betting app was banned by the government in November last year. The government had banned the betting app as well as the website in November last year in violation of IT Act 69A. Till now the names of many Bollywood celebrities and politicians have come to light in this case. Come, let us know what is Mahadev Betting App?
What is Mahadev Betting App?
Mahadev betting app is operated through many websites. In this betting app, people are asked to invest money by giving a contact number. Through the website of Mahadev Book, money is placed on poker, card games, cricket, badminton, tennis, football matches in India. Like every gambling, people invest money in this app also in the greed of earning more.
Last year, many Bollywood celebrities, singers, actors and comedians were on the radar of ED in the Mahadev betting app case. The names of these celebrities came to light because of their relationship with the app’s co-promoter Saurabh Chandrakar. In October last year, the Central Agency conducted raids at many places in Kolkata, Bhopal and Mumbai in connection with the Mahadev Betting App. The headquarters of this betting app is in UAE.
According to ED, Rs 112 crore was paid through hawala to the event management company in Saurabh Chandrakar’s wedding. At the same time, an amount of Rs 42 crore was paid through cash for hotel booking. Before banning this betting app, the government had banned a total of 138 online betting apps and 94 digital loan apps in 2023. Many users had complained about these apps. Besides, these apps were also alleged to be linked to China.