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Mahadev App Still Active, Generated Over Rs 94,000 Crore from Illegal Betting: ED
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News18•24-09-2026, 16:30
Mahadev App Still Active, Generated Over Rs 94,000 Crore from Illegal Betting: ED
- •The Mahadev online betting app and its sister websites have allegedly generated proceeds of crime worth Rs 94,400 crore over the last 10 years, with the main platform still operational and running a ‘huge’ number of panels, the ED told a Raipur court.
- •The ED filed its sixth prosecution complaint, naming 42 individuals and companies as accused, stating the Mahadev app is a conglomeration of illegal betting websites hosted abroad, advertised through closed WhatsApp and Telegram groups, and Facebook pages.
- •The agency estimates the Mahadev app alone generated Rs 75,000-Rs 80,000 crore during the last seven years, while sister sites like Skyexchange.com and Lotus365.com generated an additional Rs 11,000-Rs 12,000 crore and Rs 2,400 crore respectively.
- •The ED alleges the app's operations ran with the ‘active support and connivance’ of local police and politicians from Chhattisgarh, who received illegal gratification for ignoring the racket.
- •So far, 14 people have been arrested, and assets worth Rs 2,104 crore seized and attached in connection with the investigation, with 116 accused identified across six charge sheets and searches conducted on 190 premises nationwide.
Key Questions Answered
The Enforcement Directorate disclosed that the Mahadev online betting app and its sister websites have allegedly generated proceeds of crime totaling over Rs 94,400 crore across the last decade, with the main platform continuing to operate numerous active panels.
The ED extended its investigation to Dubai, attaching immovable assets worth approximately Rs 1,700 crore belonging to main promoter Sourabh Chandrakar, which includes luxury villas and apartments in Burj Khalifa and other locations.
The app promotes its illegal gambling websites using closed WhatsApp and Telegram groups, alongside Facebook pages, offering platforms for live card games, poker, virtual sports, and election betting.
