Mahadev online betting app owner Ravi Uppal arrested in Dubai following interpol notice

Ravi Uppal, a primary owner of the Mahadev online betting app, has been detained in Dubai following a red notice issued by Interpol, as confirmed by official sources.The 43-year-old was apprehended last week, and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is currently coordinating with Dubai authorities for his potential deportation to India.

Uppal, the ED said in the prosecution complaint, "generated and enjoyed proceeds of crime and is involved in their concealment and layering." It had alleged Uppal was "looking after the delivery of the liasioning money to the bureaucrats and politicians of Chhattisgarh through Chandrabhushan Verma", an assistant sub inspector of police, and some others. The projected proceeds of crime in this case is about Rs 6,000 crore, as per the ED.

Uppal is under investigation by the ED in connection with a money laundering case associated with alleged illegal betting, alongside inquiries by the Chhattisgarh Police and Mumbai Police.Das had later submitted before the special court in Raipur that he had been framed as part of a conspiracy and he had never delivered cash to politicians.

The ED investigation has shown that Mahadev Online Book App is run from a central head office in the UAE, officials said. It operates by franchising "Panel/Branches" to their known associates on 70-30 per cent profit ratio, it had said.A money laundering charge sheet against Uppal and fellow promoter Sourabh Chandrakar was filed by the ED in October, prompting the issuance of a red notice by Interpol at the request of the ED.