Get All Access for $5/mo

Mahadev App Case Moved To Mumbai Crime Branch The Mumbai Police have reassigned the FIR lodged against the Mahadev app promoters, and Dabur Group Chairman Mohit Burman and Director Gaurav Burman, to the Crime Branch Cell.

By Kabir Singh Bhandari

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.

Photo by Keenan Constance on Unsplash

The Mumbai Police have reassigned the FIR lodged against the Mahadev app promoters, and Dabur Group Chairman Mohit Burman and Director Gaurav Burman, to the Crime Branch Cell.

Given the complex nature of the case, the investigation shall be led by the Mumbai Crime Branch Cyber Cell. On November 7, the FIR had been registered against the Khiladi app, which is a subsidiary app of the Mahadev betting app.

The Mahadev betting app is promoted by Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, and has several other associates. The FIR was lodged against a total of 32 people, including Mohit and Gaurav Burman, Chandrakar, Uppal and others.

According to the FIR, the chief key bookies for match-fixing are Chander Agarwal and Dinesh Khambat, who resides in London. The illegal activities took place through several websites and apps, and they had been assisted by someone called Amit Sharma.

The FIR states that Mohit Burman and Gaurav Burman have equity stakes in a cricket league team. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had recently also recorded statements from Shubham Soni, one of the accused in the case, according to which the promoters had given INR 508 crore to Chattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.

The investigation by the ED also discovered that there was a nexus between politicians and police officials who were helping out the promoters by taking bribes.

Bollywood actors such as Ranbir Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Leone, along with comedian Kapil Sharma have been on the ED's radar since news of the case broke.

Kabir Singh Bhandari

Former Senior Assistant Editor

News and Trends

"45% of All Ongoing Hydropower Projects in India are Ours": Patel Engineering

Patel Engineering reported a turnover of INR 4,400 crore in the last fiscal year, with a projected 10 per cent growth for the current year.

Side Hustle

'Hustling Every Day': These Friends Started a Side Hustle With $2,500 Each — It 'Snowballed' to Over $500,000 and Became a Multimillion-Dollar Brand

Paris Emily Nicholson and Saskia Teje Jenkins had a 2020 brainstorm session that led to a lucrative business.

Living

70% of Small Business Owners Experience Monthly Burnout. Follow These 3 Rules to Avoid the Same Fate.

Here are three guidelines to help entrepreneurs achieve balance, growth and success in both their professional and personal endeavors.

Franchise

Kick-Start Your Small Business With These Cost Effective Strategies

Starting a small business is an exciting adventure, brimming with both opportunities and challenges. A key to success is effectively managing costs from the outset.