Mumbai Crime Branch makes first arrest in Rs 15k cr Mahadev betting case

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) of the Mumbai Crime Branch has secured its first arrest in connection with the Rs 15,000 crore Mahadev betting app case, police said on Friday.

As per police, a 27-year-old man, identified as Dixit Kothari, has been arrested in the matter.

As per officials, an FIR was filed by Matunga Police last year, and the case was transferred to the crime branch, leading to the formation of the SIT.

The Mahadev Online Book Betting app is learned to be an umbrella syndicate arranging online platforms for enabling illegal betting websites to enrol new users, create user IDs and launder money through a layered web of Benami bank accounts.