New Delhi: Mahadev betting scam promoter Saurabh Chandrakar has been arrested in Dubai. The arrest was made on the basis of an Interpol Red Corner Notice issued on the request of the ED. ED carried out this major operation in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Home Ministry. According to officials, UAE authorities yesterday officially contacted the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and informed them about the arrest of Saurabh Chandrakar in Dubai.
Saurabh will be brought to India within 10 days
Saurabh Chandrakar was detained by the police in Dubai in 2023 on the action of ED. Since then he was put under house arrest. ED sources say that now almost all the formalities have been completed and he will be deported to India in the next 10 days. Names of some leaders also came to light in the Mahadev App case.
Chandrakar was under house arrest in Dubai
Got married in Dubai in February 2023
The ED has alleged that Saurabh's wedding took place in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE in February 2023 and around Rs 200 crore in cash was spent on the event. This included hiring private jets and paying celebrities to fly relatives to and from India. ED estimates that there was a scam of around Rs 6,000 crore in this case. Officials said the ED investigation has revealed that the Mahadev Online Book App is operated from the UAE.
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