{
  "id": 18136604,
  "title": "Mahadev Betting Case: CBI Gets 8-Day Custody Of Kingpin Saurabh Chandrakar, To Probe Alleged Officials' Nexus | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/mahadev-betting-case-cbi-gets-8-day-custody-of-kingpin-saurabh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-04T14:50:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/mahadev-betting-case-cbi-gets-8-day-custody-of-kingpin-saurabh-chandrakar-to-probe-alleged-officials-nexus-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Raipur, November 4, 2026: A special court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur has granted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) eight days of custody for Saurabh Chandrakar, the alleged kingpin behind the Rs 80,000-crore Mahadev online betting scheme. The CBI claims the syndicate operated through a network of officials, political figures, and hawala operators, generating an estimated Rs 450 crore monthly since the Covid-19 lockdown began in 2020. The agency seeks Chandrakar's custody until November 14 to interrogate him about the alleged protection payments made to various officials. The court permitted the CBI to take Chandrakar to Delhi for further investigation, with specific conditions for his interrogation, including medical examinations and access to family and legal representatives.",
  "summary": "Raipur, November 4, 2026: A special court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur on Wednesday granted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) eight days' custody of Saurabh Chandrakar, alleged kingpin of the Rs 80,000-crore Mahadev online betting syndicate, for interrogation in connection with the multi-crore betting racket. The agency's investigation has also brought alleged links with public officials…",
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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."
}