Mahadev scam: Ed reveals the details of the investigation
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigation revealed that one Ramesh Thakkar and his nephew Khanzan transferred around ₹200 crore to Dubai in connection with the Mahadev betting app scam.
Khanzan, who lives in Dubai, while Ramesh, who lives in Ahmedabad, was transferring money from Ahmedabad. However, after the ED learnt about their illicit activities, the accused fled, and the police have not been able to catch them yet.
The duo opened 1,000 bank accounts in Gujarat, through which they funneled the money before fleeing Dubai, just before another accused in the case, Amit Majethiya.
Amit Majethiya, who assisted the promoter of the Mahadev app, Saurabh Chandrakar, is also from Gujarat. The ED is actively working on his arrest. Majethiya had been hiding in Dubai but fled to another foreign location after it seemed likely that he would be deported.
Majethiya had helped Chandrakar launch the Mahadev app in 2019. There are also criminal cases against him in Ahmedabad and Surat, but the police have not been able to apprehend him yet.
According to the ED investigation, several bookies from Gujarat, including Jitendra Patel, Vishwas Kumar Sinha, Paritosh Patel, Pratik Verma, and Naresh Shah, have obtained Vanuatu citizenship. The ED officials have started the process of arresting them.
What was Mahadev betting app scam?
The betting app was started by renting a villa in Dubai. The network of this game spread to 11 countries including Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Saurabh started operating Mahadev Book, Reddy Anna Book and Ambani Book. Its associates are running online betting in different countries. Saurabh Chandrakar from Dubai operating an online betting racket, Mahadev Book was reportedly earning ₹ 250-300 crore per month.
The modus operandi of this gang was that they used to transfer the money won by the customer after investing less money with the aim of tempting him. But If the customer wins by investing more money, then his ID is blocked and the money is withdrawn. The main accused Saurabh Chandrakar had taken mobile-savvy youths from Bhilai, Chhattisgarh to Dubai.
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