Mahadev App Promoter Invested Closely In Nightclubs, Bars In Dubai & London

The absconding bookie Saurabh Chandrakar, who ran the betting app Mahadev On-line E book, invested closely in nightclubs and bars in Dubai and London to launder betting and match fixing earnings fronted by Mumbai-based occasion administration firm Group Innovation LLP.

Group Innovation, together with its promoter Siddhesh Kudtarkar and his fiancée Snehal Shirke, is known as in Mumbai Police’s first info report for offering India-New Zealand semi-final tickets to arrested duo Akash Kothari and Roshan Gurubakshani to promote within the black market.

Police Raid on Group Innovation’s Workplace

The police raided Group Innovation’s workplace at Crystal Plaza, Shastri Nagar, Andheri, late Friday evening and seized digital gadgets for proof and summoned Shirke for questioning. Kudtarkar is allegedly in Milan, Italy.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is investigating the infamous Mahadev app, which enabled playing and betting on cricket, soccer, tennis, poker and ‘teen patti’. It was run by Dubai-based Chandrakar, a former juice vendor, and his confederate Ravi Uppal, each from Chhattisgarh.

Worldwide Bookie’s Investments in Nightlife Ventures

Paperwork accessed solely by The Free Press Journal reveal worldwide bookie Chandrakar invested earnings from match fixing and cricket betting into ‘Proud Late’ nightclub alongside the Victoria Embankment in London and Mantis Dubai, managed by Group Innovation.

The police have additionally registered a separate FIR within the Mahadev E book app case and named 32 outstanding bookies in India for accepting bets on cricket matches.

Cricket followers had been disadvantaged of watching the India-New Zealand semifinal at Wankhede with tickets diverted by on-line ticketing reserving platform for windfall earnings, charging as much as Rs100,000 for Rs2,500 ticket.

Chandrakar’s Involvement in Group Innovation

Chandrakar laundered betting and match fixing earnings and invested in Group Innovation, run by Mohit Bijlani and Kudtarkar.

Whereas Kudtarkar is in Milan, Italy, for his bachelor get together, Shirke has been summoned for questioning by JJ Marg Police. Each didn’t reply to messages and requires feedback.

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