{
  "id": 17617403,
  "title": "Mahadev betting app scam: Key accused Saurabh Chandrakar extradited from Oman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/mahadev-betting-app-scam-key-accused-saurabh-chandrakar-extradited-17617403",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-01T14:02:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express - India",
    "slug": "the-indian-express-india",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/saurabh-chandrakar-extradited-oman-mahadev-betting-case-10946265/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saurabh Chandrakar, the promoter of Mahadev Online Book betting syndicate, has been extradited from Oman to India. He is a key accused in a Rs 6,000-crore illegal gambling and money laundering scam. Chandrakar was transferred to India by a CBI team on Sunday evening. He is wanted in two CBI cases and an ED case. His extradition follows a request from the Chhattisgarh government. Chandrakar is accused of running one of the largest illegal online betting operations in the country, with proceeds routed through mule bank accounts and hawala channels.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Mahadev betting app promoter brought back from Oman, months after arrest in ₹6000 crore money laundering case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/mahadev-betting-app-promoter-brought-back-from-oman-months-after",
        "published": "2026-11-01T13:12:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Rs 80,000 crore betting scam: CBI extradites Mahadev App kingpin from Oman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/rs-80-000-crore-betting-scam-cbi-extradites-mahadev-app-kingpin-from",
        "published": "2026-11-01T13:32:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Mahadev Betting App Case Kingpin Sourabh Chandrakar Extradited From Oman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/mahadev-betting-app-case-kingpin-sourabh-chandrakar-extradited-from",
        "published": "2026-11-01T14:10:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}