14
Nov
New Delhi (Rajeev Sharma): The Central Bureau of Investigation has stepped up its investigation into the Mahadev Online Book betting case, carrying out coordinated searches at 33 premises across six states, including Punjab. The raids, conducted over the past several days, focused on individuals suspected of operating betting panels associated with the illegal online gambling platform. Officials said several active gambling operations were detected and shut down during the exercise. Investigators reportedly acted on information shared by Sourabh Chandrakar, an alleged key promoter of the platform, following his return to India from Oman through extradition proceedings. The search operation covered…