Read Daily Current Affairs Article of 30 July 2025

Operation Mahadev: CBI’s Crackdown on ₹6,000 Crore Online Betting Racket

Key Highlights (30 July 2025 Update)

1. What is Operation Mahadev?

  • A pan-India CBI operation targeting an illegal online betting syndicate linked to Mahadev Book App.
  • Launched in 2023, it gained momentum in 2024–25 with raids in Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Mumbai, Dubai, and UAE.
  • Estimated Scam Size: ₹6,000+ crore (one of India’s biggest online betting rackets).

2. Recent Developments (July 2025)

  • CBI arrests 4 accused, including a Dubai-based promoter and a Chhattisgarh politician.
  • ED attaches ₹150 crore in assets (luxury cars, properties, crypto holdings).
  • Interpol Red Notice issued against mastermind Sourabh Chandrakar (based in UAE).

3. Modus Operandi

  • Operated via Mahadev Book App and other betting platforms.
  • Hawala links: Money routed via shell companies, cryptocurrency, and Dubai banks.
  • Politician-Bookie Nexus: Allegations of bribes to public servants in Chhattisgarh.

4. Agencies Involved

  • CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) – Lead agency.
  • ED (Enforcement Directorate) – Money laundering probe.
  • State Police (Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Telangana).

5. Why is it Significant?

  • Largest online betting scam exposed in India.
  • Cross-border crime links (India-UAE hawala network).
  • Political angle: Opposition alleges involvement of former Chhattisgarh ministers.

6. Static GK Tie-Up (For Exams)

  • CBI Founded: 1963 (Delhi Special Police Establishment Act).
  • ED’s Role: Enforces PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering Act), 2002.
  • First Online Betting Case in India: 1998 (R. Rajagopal vs. Tamil Nadu).

Expected Exam Questions

  1. Which app was linked to Operation Mahadev?
    • Ans: Mahadev Book App
  3. Which agency leads Operation Mahadev?
    • Ans: CBI
  5. Where was the mastermind of the betting racket based?
    • Ans: Dubai, UAE

Conclusion

Operation Mahadev highlights growing cyber-financial crimes in India and the need for inter-agency coordination. With crypto and hawala complicating probes, it remains a current affairs of 30 july 2025 key case for SSC, UPSC, and banking exams.


 

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