{
  "id": 19676250,
  "title": "Mahadev betting app kingpin sent to judicial custody till November 19",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/mahadev-betting-app-kingpin-sent-to-judicial-custody-till-november-19",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-12T16:35:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mahadev-betting-app-kingpin-sent-to-judicial-custody-till-november-19/article71693883.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On November 12, 2026, a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Raipur granted seven days’ judicial custody to Sourabh Chandrakar, the alleged kingpin behind the Mahadev betting app case. Chandrakar, according to his lawyer Tushar Giri, was remanded into custody after his extradition from Oman, where he was initially arrested. The CBI sought to question Chandrakar in order to identify public servants who allegedly received protection money from him to maintain the betting racket. The CBI informed the court of its intent to quiz Chandrakar, and upon the expiry of his custodial remand, he returned to the court for further proceedings. The Mahadev betting syndicate, operated by Chandrakar, was revealed to be one of the largest illegal online betting networks in the country, running from outside India and offering illicit betting on various sports events through a vast network of franchises and branches throughout India.",
  "summary": "After his extradition from Oman, the CBI had arrested Sourabh Chandrakar and was granted his custody by the same court last week",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Mahadev betting app scam ‘kingpin’ Saurabh Chandrakar remanded to seven days in judicial custody",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/mahadev-betting-app-scam-kingpin-saurabh-chandrakar-remanded-to-seven",
        "published": "2026-11-12T09:42:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}