NEW DELHI: In fresh action against fugitive Ravi Uppal, who disappeared from preventive custody in Dubai late last year, and other accused in the Mahadev Book Online betting app money laundering case, ED has attached assets worth Rs 22 crore.The agency has so far attached assets worth over Rs 2,600 crore, arrested 13 persons and arraigned 74 entities as accused in five prosecution complaints. The Dubai-based promoters of the betting syndicate are also accused of bribing a former Chhattisgarh CM.ED has been coordinating with the UAE govt on extradition of Uppal and other prime accused Saurabh Chandrakar, with the latter having been detained by Dubai police following an Interpol notice.The attached assets include Uppal’s properties in Dubai (Atria Ra) worth over Rs 6.7 crore, and assets of Rajat Kumar Singh, an associate of Chandrakar’s, in Bhilai and Dubai. Properties of another associate, Saurabh Ahuja were attached in Durg and Bhilai. Ahuja, ED said, was running at least 100 betting panels of Mahadev App.“Vinay Kumar and Honey Singh operated six panels and were involved in promotion of the betting app… The attached assets include residential properties in Jaipur and New Delhi, along with a fleet of vehicles, including a Mahindra Thar and Toyota Fortuner,” ED said. Multiple shops in Rajasthan worth Rs 2.5 crore of Lucky Goyal and property in Raipur of Raja Gupta, a Dubai-based operator managing at least 10 panels, were also attached.
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