The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken major action in the illegal betting of Mahadev Online Book (MOB). ED Raipur Zonal Office has seized movable and immovable properties worth a total of Rs 21.45 crore in the ongoing investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The seized assets worth crores include movable properties worth Rs 98.55 lakh and 27 immovable properties, including residential houses, commercial shops, agricultural lands and luxury apartments located in India and Dubai, with a total value of Rs 20.46 crore.
Property seized from these accused
The Enforcement Directorate team told whose properties have been attached. This includes the names of Ravi Uppal, Rajat Kumar Singh, Saurabh Ahuja, Vishal Ramani, Vinay Kumar, Honey Singh, Lucky Goyal and Raja Gupta.
Ravi Uppal: Identified as the main promoter who is still absconding. In the order, a foreign asset worth approximately Rs 6.75 crore in Dubai (Atria Ra) has been attached.
Rajat Kumar Singh: Close associate of Saurabh Chandrakar who operated several panels and earned proceeds of crime (POC) of Rs 15-20 crore. The attached properties include properties in Bhilai and Dubai.
Saurabh Ahuja and Vishal Ramani: Partners who operated around 100 panels and earned POC of around Rs 30 crore. The properties of Durg and Bhilai have been attached.
Vinay Kumar and Honey Singh: He conducted six panels and was involved in fake promotion of betting apps. He earned an estimated POC of Rs 7 crore (Rs 3.5 crore each). The attachments include residential properties in Jaipur and New Delhi as well as a fleet of vehicles including Mahindra Thar and Toyota Fortuner.
Lucky Goyal: He was involved in Telegram-based promotion and earned POC of around Rs 2.55 crore. Under the said order, several shops and plots were attached in Rajasthan.
Raja Gupta: Dubai-based operator who managed at least 10 panels. An immovable property in Raipur which was acquired from the POC was considered for attachment. ED started investigation on the basis of multiple FIRs filed by Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal police, which led to the uncovering of a large betting syndicate. The platform offered illegal betting services through domain names like Tiger Exchange, Gold365 and Laser247. The operation was run through a franchise model of “panel/branch” managed by associates, while the lead promoters, Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, operated from Dubai.
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