Mahadev betting platform co-founder Ravi Uppal has been arrested in Dubai as Indian enforcement agencies build a case over an alleged multi-crore illegal betting network. Uppal’s arrest comes days after his partner, Saurabh Chandrakar, was extradited from Oman to India. Chandrakar was detained by Royal Oman Police in June after an Interpol Red Corner Notice, and India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) later submitted a formal extradition request. The alleged operation is said to be worth more than Rs 75,000 crore. Indian agencies expect to question both promoters to establish the network’s scale, trace financial transactions, and identify other people involved. Uppal remains in Dubai custody, and agencies are expected to initiate extradition proceedings. Investigators allege the promoters used Vanuatu passports allegedly obtained using forged documents. Chandrakar was taken to Raipur after his arrival and placed under CBI transit remand before being shifted to Delhi for questioning. How the alleged betting scheme worked Agencies allege the duo ran a franchise-like system recruiting thousands of users through intermediaries called “panel owners.” The panel owners allegedly collected deposits and managed betting transactions through websites and messaging platforms. Users were reportedly directed via online advertisements and WhatsApp contacts to transfer money into designated bank accounts in exchange for betting credits on the platform. The platform offered betting on cricket, football, tennis and badminton, along with card games including poker, Teen Patti and Dragon Tiger. Investigators also allege that the network facilitated betting on Indian elections. The ED had previously described the Dubai establishment as the operation’s “head office,” and authorities allege Chandrakar and Uppal exercised central control while selling panels to intermediaries and retaining about 80% of profits. Latest status Uppal is in custody in Dubai as an accused in the ED’s money laundering investigation, while Chandrakar is in India under CBI questioning following extradition. The investigation is ongoing, with extradition proceedings expected for Uppal.