2 min readRaipurJul 10, 2026 01:20 PM IST
The CBI has filed a chargesheet against six more accused in a case linked to the Mahadev betting app, which the agency has described as “one of the largest illegal betting syndicates unearthed in the country”. The CBI has also filed additional evidence against the two main figures alleged to be behind the syndicate, Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, as well as other accused who have been chargesheeted earlier.
“Mahadev App is one of the largest illegal betting syndicates unearthed in the country, run from outside Indian soil. Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal built it into a nationwide network reaching millions of users through social media platforms,” the CBI said in the chargesheet filed in a CBI court.
The six accused against whom the recent chargesheet was filed were identified as Ashim Das, Rohit Gulati, Vikas Chhaparia, Anil Dhammani, Vishal Ahuja, and Dheeraj Ahuja. They were accused of offences including cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy under the IPC.
In cases related to the Mahadev App case, the CBI had filed five chargesheets against 66 accused persons. These chargesheets were filed for offences under the IPC and the Chhattisgarh Gambling Prohibition Act.
According to the CBI, the betting syndicate operated illegal betting panels across the country, enrolling users and running games and betting markets, generating illegal profits which were then laundered through a web of mule accounts and finally transferred abroad. Part of the proceeds of crime were allegedly paid as protection money to public servants.
The promoters of Mahadev App and several of their associates are believed to have fled to West Asian countries and continue to operate this network from outside India, the CBI said.
“Red Corner Notices have already been issued against four main accused persons who have gone abroad. Action to get them declared as Fugitive Economic Offenders has also been initiated. Further investigation is continuing to unearth the full spread of this syndicate as well as its political and bureaucratic patronage and to bring all other accused persons involved to justice. More chargesheets will be filed in future,” the CBI said in a statement.
