In a significant development concerning the Mahadev betting app case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made two additional arrests, heightening its investigation into alleged money laundering and illicit activities associated with the app.
Suraj Chokhani, the Managing Director of Ability Games Ltd Company, and Girish Talreja, identified as suspected key players in the case, were taken into custody and remanded to one-day judicial custody by the Raipur Court on Sunday.
These recent arrests come after Nitish Diwan was arrested in the same money laundering case earlier.
Saurabh Pandey, the lawyer representing the ED, disclosed that Chokhani and Talreja’s statements were recorded to verify claims made by Diwan. However, their statements reportedly contradicted evidence held by the ED, leading to their arrest.
Speaking on the matter, Saurabh Pandey, the lawyer representing ED, stated, “The last arrest we made in this money laundering case was of Nitish Diwan. To verify the factual correctness of the statements made by him, the statements of these two have been recorded, but they are making statements contradictory to the evidence that we have and so they were arrested.”
According to Pandey, Suraj Chokhani is closely associated with Tibrewal, a hawala operator. He also mentioned the involvement of Girish Talreja, along with Saurabh Chandrakhar, in managing an ID named Lotus 365, which was linked to the Mahadev app and involved in betting activities.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) recently conducted raids at over 15 locations across the country as part of its ongoing money laundering investigation into the Mahadev online betting and gaming app case.
Previously, the ED had arrested alleged accused individuals including Asim Das, Bheem Singh Yadav, Chandrabhushan Verma, Anil Kumar Agrawal, Sunil Dammani, and Satish Chandrakar. The agency has stated that the illicit funds generated by the app were utilized for bribing politicians and bureaucrats.
Additionally, several celebrities and Bollywood actors have been summoned by the agency for questioning regarding their connections with the online betting platform and associated payment methods.
The agency reiterated that the illicit funds generated by the app were used for bribery purposes, emphasizing the seriousness of the case and its broader implications.
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