Rs 94,000 crore looted by Dubai-based scammers: CBI arrests key Mahadev app accused
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Abhishek Kumar, a key suspect in the Mahadev online betting and gambling case on Thursday, according to the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ED claims that the perpetrators have generated and laundered proceeds of crime exceeding Rs 94,000 crore. Kumar, who was deported from the UAE, was apprehended upon his arrival at Hyderabad airport from Dubai.
He was responsible for collecting funds and acquiring assets in Dubai from ill-gotten proceeds of crime. The Mahadev app, operated by Saurabh Chandrakar and Shubham Soni, continues to generate proceeds of crime worth an estimated Rs 75,000-80,000 crore annually since its launch in 2019. The ED has attached assets worth over Rs 2,000 crore connected to the accused and is expecting the figure to increase.
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