ED freezes assets worth ₹130.57 crore in Mahadev Online Book case
Hindustan TimesMUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate has frozen assets worth ₹130.57 crore during searches carried out in Kolkata on Thursday as part of its investigation into the allegedly illegal online betting activities of the Mahadev Online Book platform. ED freezes assets worth ₹ 130.57 crore in Mahadev Online Book case The agency has so far conducted searches at more than 110 locations across the country, including Maharashtra, as part of its inter-state investigation. According to the ED, Mahadev Online Book was an umbrella syndicate that allegedly set up platforms for illegal betting in sports such as cricket, football, tennis, and badminton, as well as card games like poker and teen patti. The ED has arrested 12 people and filed four charge sheets against the arrested accused and others before a special court for cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, in Raipur.