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Former Bigg Boss Contestant Shefali Bagga Surrenders Rs 1.20 Crore To ED In Mahadev App Case
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Moneycontrol•08-10-2026, 10:04
Former Bigg Boss Contestant Shefali Bagga Surrenders Rs 1.20 Crore To ED In Mahadev App Case
- •Former Bigg Boss contestant and TV presenter Shefali Bagga has voluntarily surrendered Rs 1.20 crore to the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the Mahadev Online Betting app case.
- •The ED chargesheet reveals she was paid around Rs 1.5 crore for endorsing the illegal betting platform through promotional videos, including Rs 30 lakh seized in cash from her Delhi residence.
- •Shefali Bagga reportedly informed investigators that she was unaware the application operated illegally.
- •The latest ED chargesheet names 42 individuals, including Ebix Group chairman Vikas Garg and EaseMyTrip promoter Nishant Pitti, as part of the sprawling investigation.
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Former Bigg Boss contestant Shefali Bagga voluntarily surrendered Rs 1.20 crore to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following questioning regarding her promotion of the illegal Mahadev Online Betting app syndicate.
The ED claims that Vikas Garg, chairman of the Ebix Group, channeled proceeds of crime generated by the Mahadev syndicate through mastermind Harishankar Tibrewal and used the funds to rig share prices and acquire assets.
According to the ED's chargesheet, Shefali Bagga was paid approximately Rs 1.5 crore in total for making promotional videos for the illegal Mahadev betting app syndicate.
