14 publishers · first seen Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00 UTC · updated Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:00 UTC
Sourabh Chandrakar, the alleged mastermind behind the ₹6,000-crore Mahadev online betting app scam, has been extradited to India from Oman, according to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Chandrakar, who was wanted in two CBI cases and an Enforcement Directorate (ED) case, will be produced before the CBI Special Court in Raipur. The CBI, in coordination with other agencies, secured Chandrakar's extradition and escorted him back to India. The Mahadev Online Book was one of the largest illegal online betting syndicates in the country, offering illegal betting on various events through a network of franchised panels and branches across India.
Chandrakar, from Chhattisgarh's Durg district, was traced to Oman and detained by the Royal Oman Police following an Interpol Red Corner Notice. The CBI and ED sent formal extradition proposals to Oman, and the extradition request was pursued in coordination with the Centre and the Interpol National Central Bureau.
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