Mahadev kingpin Chandrakar extradited from Oman
· India · The Hindu, Indian Express, Hindustan Times
Sourabh Chandrakar, the alleged kingpin of the ₹6,000‑crore Mahadev online betting app syndicate, was extradited to India from Oman and arrived at the city on November 1, 2026. The Central Bureau of Investigation coordinated with other agencies and Oman’s Royal Oman Police, who had detained him after an Interpol Red Corner Notice. A CBI team escorted Chandrakar back to India, and he will now be produced before the CBI Special Court in Raipur tomorrow, November 2, after medical examination. The case involves ₹3,800‑crore of assets seized by the Enforcement Directorate, and investigations trace the illegal betting network to Durg district in Chhattisgarh. The development follows cases transferred to the CBI in 2024 and ongoing money‑laundering probes by the ED.
Why it matters
The extradition ends a months‑long manhunt for a key figure in a massive illegal betting operation that defrauded Indians of thousands of crores, allowing law enforcement to press charges and recover seized assets. It signals strengthened cross‑border cooperation between India and Gulf nations in tackling financial crimes and online gambling syndicates. The case also highlights the scale of the Mahadev app’s illicit network, which used franchise‑style panels to operate outside India and launder
Read the original report — The Hindu
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