News about illegal betting operations of Mahadev Book keeps coming out every day. This time Raipur Police is now talking about issuing lookout notices against two people associated with illegal betting app Mahadev Book. Notably, a letter in this regard has also been addressed to the Ministry of External Affairs.
The persons have been identified as Nitin Motwani alias Chiku and Yusuf Potti. These are the same operators who were carrying out illegal betting activities from Shimers Club in Amasivani area. During the interrogation of those arrested during the busting, more than 500 bank accounts linked to the illegal betting gang were revealed. The police have issued notices to the banks and are collecting other important information under the same.
According to Nai Duniya, , the police managed to register a case against Motwani, though Potty fled after hearing the news of the FIR being lodged. After successfully closing his operation, the police also granted bail to Motwani. Since then, Motwani has also been on the run and police are trying to trace him.
A lookout notice has already been issued against the mastermind
These illegal betting money is sent from India to Dubai using these fake bank accounts. Significantly, the mastermind of Mahadev Book, Saurabh Chandrakar and his associate Ravi Uppal are hiding in Dubai. The handlers running these illegal groups are usually trained in Dubai and sent back to India to dupe people. Most of Mahadev Book’s operations are based in Chhattisgarh, but are believed to be spread across the subcontinent.
The police have intensified action against these illegal bookies. More than 200 have been arrested, while thousands of fake bank accounts with illegal transactions worth crores have been detected. Despite all this, the illegal operators of Mahadev Book are not stopping. However, the police are constantly trying to nab some high operatives to rein in their activities.
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