Durg: The father of a man named as an accused in the Mahadev betting app scam has been found dead under suspicious conditions at a village in Chhattisgarh’s Durg district, a senior police official said.
The body of Sushil Das (62), who was missing since the last two days, was found in a well at Achhoti village under Anda police station limits on Tuesday afternoon and prima facie it looks like a case of suicide, Durg Senior Superintendent of Police Ram Gopal Garg said.
The deceased was the father of Asim Das, an alleged cash courier in the case arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Sushil Das, who worked as a security guard in a private company, was missing since Sunday evening, Garg added.
Prima facie, it seems to be a case of suicide, but the exact reason behind the death was yet to be ascertained, the official said.
The Mahadev betting app case is an ongoing saga of fraud and allegations that has gripped India since 2019. The case involves a massive gambling racket that allegedly defrauded thousands of people out of over ₹15,000 crore (approximately US$2 billion).
At the heart of the case is the Mahadev Book Online Betting app, which is alleged to have been used by a syndicate of criminals to run an illegal gambling operation. The app reportedly allowed users to bet on cricket matches, horse races, and other sporting events.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), India’s financial crimes agency, has alleged that the app was used to launder money and that the proceeds of the scam were used to fund various illegal activities.
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