According to media source, The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday seized about ₹ 5 crore in cash in poll-bound Chhattisgarh with official sources claiming the money was linked to the operations of the Mahadev online betting app.
As per media reports, They said about ₹ 3.12 crore in cash was seized from an SUV parked in a hotel in the state capital Raipur while another ₹ 1.80 crore was recovered from a house in Bhillai.
The federal agency has also apprehended a man, who had reportedly come to India from the UAE for delivering the money.His statement is being recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
According to media source,The agency suspects that the cash is linked to the operations of the Mahadev online betting app, which is being investigated by it under the anti-money laundering law. A charge sheet was recently filed by the ED in the Mahadev app case where a total of 14 accused were named, including the main promoters of the Mahadev Book app Sourabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal.
As per media reports,”Large-scale hawala operations are done to siphon off the proceeds of betting to off-shore accounts. Large expenditure in cash is also being done in India for advertising of betting websites and self-aggrandizement necessary to attract new users and franchise (panel) seekers,” the agency had earlier said.
According to media source, A few alleged “benami” bank accounts holding about ₹ 10 crore are also being searched by ED officials in the state.
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