Mahadev betting case: ED seizes assets worth ₹417 crore in multiple raids
Hindustan TimesThe Enforcement Directorate has frozen and seized assets worth Rs.417 crore in connection with the Mahadev APP online betting case, officials said on Friday. They allegedly used the online book betting application to enrol new users, create user IDs and launder money through a layered web of benami bank accounts, ED officials said. Last month, the ED also questioned people close to Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, including the chief minister’s political advisor Vinod Verma and two officers of special duty– Manish Banchhor and Ashish Verma. ED investigation in the Mahadev app case has revealed that Mahadev provides online platforms for “illegal betting” in different live games like poker, card games, chance games, betting on cricket, badminton, tennis, football etc, and also provide facility for playing several card games like TEEN PATTI, Poker, Dragon Tiger, Virtual Cricket games using cards etc., to even APPS allowing placing bets on different elections in India.