{
  "id": 18227264,
  "title": "Mahadev app co-promoter Ravi Uppal arrested in UAE, India moves for his extradition",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/mahadev-app-co-promoter-ravi-uppal-arrested-in-uae-india-moves-for",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-05T01:54:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mahadev-app-co-promoter-ravi-uppal-arrested-in-uae-india-moves-for-his-extradition/article71668416.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ravi Uppal, a co-promoter of the Mahadev online betting app, was arrested in the UAE on November 4, 2026, following an Interpol Red Notice issued by Indian agencies, according to officials. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are seeking his extradition to India. Uppal, 46, has been accused of generating and enjoying proceeds of crime, as well as concealing and layering them. He is alleged to have been involved in delivering money to bureaucrats and politicians in Chhattisgarh through police officer Chandrabhushan Verma. Uppal and his friend Saurabh Chandrakar are both from Bhilai town in Chhattisgarh. The Mahadev app, which began operations in 2019-20, allegedly generated proceeds of crime worth ₹80,000 crore since its inception.",
  "summary": "Authorities in Dubai arrested a 46-year-old Ravi Uppal based on an Interpol Red Notice issued by Indian probe agencies, officials told PTI",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV - India News",
        "title": "Mahadev App Co-Founder Ravi Uppal Arrested In Dubai Days After Sourabh Chandrakar Extradited: Sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/mahadev-app-co-founder-ravi-uppal-arrested-in-dubai-days-after",
        "published": "2026-11-04T14:31:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Inc42",
        "title": "Mahadev Betting App Promoter Ravi Uppal Arrested In The UAE: Report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/04/mahadev-betting-app-promoter-ravi-uppal-arrested-in-the-uae-report",
        "published": "2026-11-04T21:37:36.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}