BJP trying to defame me: Bhupesh Baghel on claims by Mahadev app case accused
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP trying to defame me: Bhupesh Baghel on claims by Mahadev app case accused

India Today  

Following claims made by Shubham Soni, one of the key accused in the Mahadev betting app case, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel hit out at the Bhartiya Janata Party and said that efforts were being made to "defame" him. Baghel refuted all the claims made by Shubham Soni in the video message, and said that he has never met him. Baghel also questioned the Enforcement Directorate, the probe agency that has been investigating the Mahadev betting app case. In the video message, Soni said that he was the owner of the Mahadev betting app and had founded it in 2021, adding that he had "proof" of paying Rs 508 crore so far to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

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Chhattisgarh recommends CBI probe into the Mahadev betting app scam
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh recommends CBI probe into the Mahadev betting app scam

The Hindu  

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma on Monday said that the State government would transfer cases related to the alleged Mahadev betting app scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation. According to Mr. Sharma, 70 cases related to the alleged Mahadev app scam were lodged at different police stations in Chhattisgarh and one case is with the Economic Offences Wing …

Chhattisgarh EOW files chargesheet in Mahadev betting app case, mentions ‘influential people’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh EOW files chargesheet in Mahadev betting app case, mentions ‘influential people’

Hindustan Times  

The Chhattisgarh Economic Offences Wing on Wednesday said it has submitted the chargesheet in the Mahadev betting app case, and claimed that while the service is still operational, the promoters of the Mahadev Book app obtained protection from various police and administrative officials, as well as influential political figures, to prevent legal action against their criminal activities related to online …

Mahadev betting app case: Sahil Khan's 4 states-4-day adventure to evade arrest
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahadev betting app case: Sahil Khan's 4 states-4-day adventure to evade arrest

Firstpost  

Actor Sahil Khan was arrested on Sunday morning in Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur in the Mahadev betting app case. He was on the run after his anticipatory bail was rejected by a court last week Actor Sahil Khan at the CP office after he was arrested in connection with the Mahadev Betting App case, in Mumbai, Sunday, 28 April 2024. He has …

FIR against former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel filed in Mahadev app case
9 months ago

FIR against former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel filed in Mahadev app case

New Indian Express  

RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh police on Sunday filed an FIR against former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel in the online Mahadev App betting scam case. The maximum action against Mahadev App has been taken in Chhattisgarh,” he said, adding that it is for the Centre to get the key accused extradited to India. The investigation by the Enforcement Directorate indicated the alleged …

Mahadev App case | Former Chhattisgarh CM Baghel says move aimed at influencing Lok Sabha polls
9 months, 1 week ago

Mahadev App case | Former Chhattisgarh CM Baghel says move aimed at influencing Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

Former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel has been named in a first information report registered by the State’s Economic Offences Wing in connection with the alleged Mahadev app online betting scam, officials said on Sunday. Protection money While it does not go into the specific allegations against the former CM, the FIR does mention that ”the …

‘Political retribution’: Baghel after his name appears in Mahadev App case FIR
9 months, 1 week ago

‘Political retribution’: Baghel after his name appears in Mahadev App case FIR

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: Senior Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday reacting over the first information report registered against him in the Mahadev App betting scam by the Economic Offence Wing, said that the case is purely political and his name was added forcefully by the Bhartiya Janata Party -led government. Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel Addressing …

Bhupesh Baghel named in FIR filed by Chhattisgarh EOW in Mahadev Book scam case
9 months, 1 week ago

Bhupesh Baghel named in FIR filed by Chhattisgarh EOW in Mahadev Book scam case

India TV News  

The Economic Offences Wing filed an FIR against former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and others in the alleged Mahadev online betting scam. The FIR, citing the ED's report, stated that Mahadev Book App promoters Uppal, Chandrakar, Soni and Agrawal created the platform for live online betting and indulged in betting through Whatsapp, Facebook and Telegram and other social media …

Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel named in FIR in Mahadev betting app case
9 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel named in FIR in Mahadev betting app case

New Indian Express  

Former Chhattisgarh chief minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel has been named as an accused in the FIR in the 'Mahadev Book Online' app scam, estimated to be worth Rs 6,000 crore, as reported by Hindustan Times. Background In July 2022, the ED had started investigating the Mahadev Book Online Betting App under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, alleging …

Former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel named as accused in FIR on Mahadev bets scam
9 months, 1 week ago

Former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel named as accused in FIR on Mahadev bets scam

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh Police have filed a case naming former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel as an accused in the Mahadev Online Book app scam, estimated to be worth ₹6,000 crore, a development that could lead to legal problems for the Congress leader ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. People familiar with the development said the case naming Baghel has been filed after …

Mahadev app scam: ED freezes shares worth ₹1,100 cr bought using fake accounts
9 months, 1 week ago

Mahadev app scam: ED freezes shares worth ₹1,100 cr bought using fake accounts

Live Mint  

During investigation in the Mahadev betting app case, the Enforcement Directorate revealed that several dummy accounts and fake bank entities were being used to invest nearly ₹1,100 crore in the stock market. On March 8, the probing agency said that it has frozen stock market portfolios worth over ₹1,100 crore in demat accounts linked to the prime accused in the …

ED freezes Rs 580.78 crore in Mahadev Online Book case; says its operations are being run from Dubai
9 months, 3 weeks ago

ED freezes Rs 580.78 crore in Mahadev Online Book case; says its operations are being run from Dubai

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate 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, …

ED raids over 15 locations in West Bengal, Mumbai, NCR in Mahadev App case
9 months, 3 weeks ago

ED raids over 15 locations in West Bengal, Mumbai, NCR in Mahadev App case

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on January 28 conducted raids at more than 15 locations across the country as part of its ongoing money laundering investigation into the Mahadev online betting and gaming app case. In November last year, the ED had also conducted searches against the money laundering networks linked with the alleged Mahadev Book Online Betting App, which led to …

Mahadev betting app case | ‘Cash courier’ tells ED he retracted statement against Bhupesh Baghel under influence
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mahadev betting app case | ‘Cash courier’ tells ED he retracted statement against Bhupesh Baghel under influence

The Hindu  

Asim Das, an accused in the Mahadev betting app case, who had purportedly claimed and later denied that he had been sent to “deliver” cash to former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, has retracted his denial, according to the Directorate of Enforcement. According to the ED’s submission to a Raipur court on January 1, that in a subsequent development, Mr. …

Mahadev betting app case | ED files fresh charge sheet in money laundering case
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Mahadev betting app case | ED files fresh charge sheet in money laundering case

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a fresh charge sheet before a special court in Raipur in a money laundering case investigation linked to alleged illegal betting and gaming through the Mahadev online book app, official sources said. The about 1,700-1,800 page fresh charge sheet was filed on January 1 and five accused, including alleged cash courier Asim Das, police constable …

Mahadev app promoter Sourabh Chandrakar detained in Dubai: Report
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Mahadev app promoter Sourabh Chandrakar detained in Dubai: Report

Hindustan Times  

Sourabh Chandrakar, one of the promoters of the Mahadev online betting app, has been put under "house detention" in Dubai while Indian probe agencies, including ED, have been "alerted" and are working through diplomatic channels to get him deported, official sources said on Wednesday. Sourabh Chandrakar, one of the promoters of the Mahadev online betting app The Enforcement Directorate may …

Father of Mahadev app scam accused found dead in Chhattisgarh; cops suspect suicide
1 year ago

Father of Mahadev app scam accused found dead in Chhattisgarh; cops suspect suicide

The Hindu  

The father of a man named as an accused in the Mahadev betting app scam has been found dead under suspicious conditions at a village in Chhattisgarh's Durg district, a senior police official said. The body of Sushil Das, who was missing since the last two days, was found in a well at Achhoti village under Anda police station limits …

Father of Mahadev app scam accused found dead in Chhattisgarh, suicide suspected
1 year ago

Father of Mahadev app scam accused found dead in Chhattisgarh, suicide suspected

India Today  

The father of a man named as an accused in the Mahadev betting app scam was on Tuesday found dead under suspicious conditions at a village in Chhattisgarh's Durg district, a senior police official said. The body of Sushil Das, who was missing since the last two days, was found in a well at Achhoti village under Anda police station …

Amid Mahadev app row, Bhupesh Baghel urges PM Modi to put ‘complete ban’ on illegal business of online betting
1 year ago

Amid Mahadev app row, Bhupesh Baghel urges PM Modi to put ‘complete ban’ on illegal business of online betting

India TV News  

Bahgel writes to PM Modi: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central government to impose a complete ban on the platforms and apps related to gambling, and illegal business of online betting. “You will be fully aware of the fact that in the past, illegal gambling and betting business has expanded nationwide through online betting …

Amid Mahadev Book link-up, Bhupesh Baghel writes to PM seeking ban on betting apps
1 year ago

Amid Mahadev Book link-up, Bhupesh Baghel writes to PM seeking ban on betting apps

India Today  

A day before the counting of votes in Chhattisgarh, state Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to ban the apps, web platforms, APKs, Telegram channels, Instagram accounts and URLs that are linked to the "illegal business of online betting". Informing about his letter, CM Baghel, in a post on micro-blogging site X, …

Amit Shah Calls Baghel 'Prepaid CM', Attacks Him Over Mahadev App Row, 'Love Jihad'
1 year, 1 month ago

Amit Shah Calls Baghel 'Prepaid CM', Attacks Him Over Mahadev App Row, 'Love Jihad'

News 18  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the Bemetara district in Chhattisgarh has become a center of “love jihad” and asserted no one would dare do such an act if the BJP is voted to power in the state. He accused Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, a senior Congress leader, of insulting Lord Mahadev by naming a betting app after …

A series of scams haunts Bhupesh Baghel govt as Chhattisgarh goes to polls
1 year, 1 month ago

A series of scams haunts Bhupesh Baghel govt as Chhattisgarh goes to polls

Op India  

As the vibrant state of Chhattisgarh braces for a pivotal moment in its democratic journey, the echoes of discontent resonate through the political landscape. The BJP has persistently asserted that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is not only implicated in the alleged scam but is directly involved. The scam allegedly took place between 2018 and 2023, during the tenure of …

Amit Shah says Bhupesh Baghel insulted Lord Mahadev; attacks Chhattisgarh CM over ‘love jihad’
1 year, 1 month ago

Amit Shah says Bhupesh Baghel insulted Lord Mahadev; attacks Chhattisgarh CM over ‘love jihad’

The Hindu  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on November 15 said the Bemetara district in Chhattisgarh has become a centre of “love jihad” and that no one would dare do such an act if the BJP is voted to power in the State. Addressing a rally in Saja assembly constituency of Bemetara district on the last day of campaigning for the second …

‘More than 90 FIRs registered… 450 people arrested’: Bhupesh Baghel over allegations against him in Mahadev app case
1 year, 1 month ago

‘More than 90 FIRs registered… 450 people arrested’: Bhupesh Baghel over allegations against him in Mahadev app case

Hindustan Times  

Amid row over the Mahadev betting app case in Chhattisgarh, chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday said that more than 90 FIRs had been registered in connection with the Mahadev betting app case in the state and more than 450 people were arrested. Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel The chief minister said ₹16 crore was seized from bank accounts, along with …

Chhattisgarh: 450 arrested, Rs 16 crore seized in Mahadev betting App case, says Bhupesh Baghel
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh: 450 arrested, Rs 16 crore seized in Mahadev betting App case, says Bhupesh Baghel

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh Assembly Election: Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has informed that more than 90 FIRs have been registered, over 450 people arrested, and Rs 16 crore have been seized in the Mahadev betting App case so far. We also issued lookout circular and are also taking action in other states - Maharashtra, Goa and Odisha," Bhupesh Baghel said. "Now Mahadev App …

‘Bhupay karo’: Anurag Thakur takes dig at Bhupesh Baghel amid Mahadev app row
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Bhupay karo’: Anurag Thakur takes dig at Bhupesh Baghel amid Mahadev app row

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday criticised Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in connection with the alleged Mahadev betting app scam in which the Enforcement Directorate has linked the Congress leader. Thakur said that if people involved in the Delhi Liquor Scam “couldn't escape”, nobody involved in the Mahadev App would be able to escape either. If the people involved …

‘Search for biggest liar, PM’s face comes up': Bhupesh Baghel rebuffs Modi's ‘countdown’ attack
1 year, 1 month ago

‘Search for biggest liar, PM’s face comes up': Bhupesh Baghel rebuffs Modi's ‘countdown’ attack

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday trained his guns on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his reiterating remarks on issues ranging from reservation to the OBCs and corruption charges over the Mahadev betting app. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel “PM Modi is coming to Chhattisgarh and abusing me, making false allegations. Baghel's response came after PM …

BJP slams Baghel, says ‘kingpin’ of Mahadev App scam
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP slams Baghel, says ‘kingpin’ of Mahadev App scam

The Hindu  

BJP on Monday launched a sharp attack on Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel describing him as the “kingpin” of the Mahadev betting app case, an issue that has often been mentioned by the party through the ongoing Assembly polls in the State. Speaking during a press conference held in the BJP’s national headquarters in New Delhi, party spokesperson, Gaurav Bhatia …

Mahadev App: Centre didn't receive any letter seeking ban, says Union Minister Chandrasekhar
1 year, 1 month ago

Mahadev App: Centre didn't receive any letter seeking ban, says Union Minister Chandrasekhar

The Hindu  

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on November 6 rejected the Congress' claim that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel had first raised the demand to ban the controversial Mahadev App months ago but the Centre failed to act. Hitting back at Congress, the MoS for Electronics and Information Technology alleged the Baghel government deliberately stretched the investigation for one-and-a-half years as they …

Chhattisgarh BJP shares video with new claims on Mahadev app
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh BJP shares video with new claims on Mahadev app

The Hindu  

The Opposition BJP in Chhattisgarh shared a video on Sunday in which an individual is making some new claims in connection with the alleged Mahadev app case. The video surfaced two days before the first phase of the Chhattisgarh Assembly election kicks off and two days after the Directorate of Enforcement said it was probing an alleged payment of about …

BJP sharpens attack on Congress over Mahadev betting app scam
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP sharpens attack on Congress over Mahadev betting app scam

India Today  

The BJP on Sunday sharpened its attack on the Congress over the Mahadev betting app and asked its former president Rahul Gandhi as well as Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel to clarify their alleged links with the money transaction in the case. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters in Delhi, BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi alleged that the …

'I gave Rs 508 crore to Baghel, his aides', claims Mahadev app case accused, Chhattisgarh CM reacts to video
1 year, 1 month ago

'I gave Rs 508 crore to Baghel, his aides', claims Mahadev app case accused, Chhattisgarh CM reacts to video

India TV News  

Mahadev Betting App row: Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's troubles in the Mahadev Betting App case snowballed after the betting app's alleged owner Shubham Soni released a video from Dubai in which he made a sensational claim that he gave Rs 508 crore to the CM and his associtates. 'I have given Rs 508 crore to CM till now' Soni …

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel alleges BJP-Modi links to Mahadev betting app
1 year, 1 month ago

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel alleges BJP-Modi links to Mahadev betting app

Live Mint  

Chhattisgarh chief minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel alleged that the Bhartiya Janata Party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi had links to the Mahadev betting app. The Mahadev Betting app case which came to limelight with the ₹200 crore wedding of Sourabh Chandrakar, had now involved the incumbent Chhattisgarh Chief minister and Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel. The Enforcement Directorate claimed …

ED claims against Bhupesh Baghel part of BJP's conspiracy to tarnish image of Chhattisgarh CM: Congress
1 year, 1 month ago

ED claims against Bhupesh Baghel part of BJP's conspiracy to tarnish image of Chhattisgarh CM: Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress alleged on Saturday that the claims made by the Enforcement Directorate against Bhupesh Baghel are part of a "conspiracy" hatched by the BJP to tarnish the Chhattisgarh chief minister's image and asserted that the people of the state would give a befitting reply to such tactics in the upcoming Assembly poll. Addressing a press conference here, Congress general …

BJP accuses of Bhupesh Baghel of receiving hawala money for campaign
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP accuses of Bhupesh Baghel of receiving hawala money for campaign

The Hindu  

The BJP launched a sharp attack on Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday, accusing him of having received hawala money as a kickback from illegal betting operators in order to fund the Congress campaign for the State’s upcoming Assembly election. Union Minister Smriti Irani made these allegations against Mr Baghel at a press conference at the BJP headquarters in …

Baghel got ₹508 cr from Mahadev betting app promoters, says ED; CM responds
1 year, 1 month ago

Baghel got ₹508 cr from Mahadev betting app promoters, says ED; CM responds

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday alleged that an email statement from a suspect in the alleged Mahadev betting app scam had revealed that promoters of the operation had paid bribes worth ₹508 crore to Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, and said that cash worth ₹5.39 crore seized by them on Thursday from a hotel in Raipur was being delivered for …

’Modi-astra ED’: Bhupesh Baghel, Congress react to Mahadev app payment claims
1 year, 1 month ago

’Modi-astra ED’: Bhupesh Baghel, Congress react to Mahadev app payment claims

Live Mint  

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and Congress leader ina strong worded tweet refuted claims by the Enforcement Directorate that he was paid ₹508 crore by the Mahadev Online betting app. The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister flagged the timing of the ED raid and claim saying “Bharatiya Janata Party wants to contest Chhattisgarh elections with the help of agencies like ED, IT, DRI and …

Probe suggests Mahadev app promoters gave ₹508 cr to Chhattisgarh CM Baghel: ED
1 year, 1 month ago

Probe suggests Mahadev app promoters gave ₹508 cr to Chhattisgarh CM Baghel: ED

Hindustan Times  

Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel has so far received ₹508 crore from the promoters of the Mahadev betting app, the Enforcement Directorate claimed on Friday citing an ongoing investigation. Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel On Thursday, the ED conducted raids in Chhattisgarh against the money laundering networks linked with the Mahadev online betting app, which is being investigated by it under …

Baghel hits back at ED’s allegations on Chhattisgarh’s ‘rice milling scam’
1 year, 1 month ago

Baghel hits back at ED’s allegations on Chhattisgarh’s ‘rice milling scam’

The Hindu  

A day after the Enforcement Directorate said that a “custom rice milling special incentive scam” in Chhattisgarh had generated ₹175 crore bribes for the “benefit of higher powers”, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel dismissed the allegation. In a post on social media platform X, Mr. Baghel said the ED had released false figures so that the BJP could defame the Congress …

Chandrakar's rise to infamy: From store worker to organiser of illegal betting
1 year, 2 months ago

Chandrakar's rise to infamy: From store worker to organiser of illegal betting

Hindustan Times  

Chandrakar’s ₹ 200 crore wedding in Dubai boasted a glitzy Bollywood guest list. He worked in a local garment store to make ends meet as a boy; was a betting fiend even when he was young; grew up to become someone many in Bhilai looked to for help, even if that meant breaking the law; and married his childhood sweetheart …

Mahadev app case: ED summons Kapil Sharma, actors Huma Qureshi and Hina Khan
1 year, 2 months ago

Mahadev app case: ED summons Kapil Sharma, actors Huma Qureshi and Hina Khan

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has summoned comedian Kapil Sharma, actors Huma Qureshi and Hina Khan for questioning on different dates in connection with its money laundering probe linked to the Mahadev betting app case, officials said on Thursday. It was allegedly using the online book betting application to enrol new users, create IDs and launder money through a layered web of …

Mahadev App Scam: Here's All About The Case And Why Ranbir Kapoor Is Under ED Scanner
1 year, 2 months ago

Mahadev App Scam: Here's All About The Case And Why Ranbir Kapoor Is Under ED Scanner

News 18  

Intensifying its investigation in the Mahadev app case, the Enforcement Directorate has summoned Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor on October 6. The company, promoted by Sourabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, reportedly offers online platforms for alleged illegal betting in different live games including cricket, tennis, badminton, poker and card games. The company promoters hail from Bhilai in Chhattisgarh and the Mahadev …

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