Raipur, July 27: The Jashpur police in Chattisgarh recently arrested four people, including a father and his two sons, in connection with the Mahadev Betting app scam. Police officials said that the accused, who were arrested from the Tapkara area, used to collect documents from innocent unemployed people and open bank accounts in their names. It is learned that the accused used to lure the victims on the pretext of getting them jobs.

The accused allegedly used the forged bank accounts and ATMs for transactions in connection with the Mahadev satta app. Cops also found that transactions worth INR 28 crore 76 lakh were undertaken from 95 suspicious bank accounts. Besides, a total of INR 25 crore 51 lakh was reportedly withdrawn from the numerous bank accounts created by the accused. Mahadev Betting App Probe: Chhattisgarh Police Arrest Five in Maharashtra.

According to news reports, INR 3 crore 24 lakh is still present in the bank accounts. However, the police have frozen all bank accounts and have recovered INR 2.30 lakh from the accused. In addition to freezing bank accounts, the Jashpur police have also seized ATM cards, passbooks, and chequebooks of 95 bank accounts.

Speaking about the incident, Shashi Mohan Singh, SP of Jashpur district, said that in February this year, a man named Vikas Lakra had lodged a complaint at Tapkara police station. In his complaint, Lakra said that Tapkara resident Manoj Tamrakar and his two sons, Sukesh Tamrakar and Chandrasen Tamrakar, came to his house and took INR 5,000 in cash.

The complainant also told cops that the accused took the necessary documents to open a bank account on the pretext of getting him a job. Lured by the job offer, Lakra fulfilled all their demands. However, when he did not get a job, he questioned the accused. To this, the accused told him that the government did not release any vacancy. Mahadev Online Book App, 21 Other Betting Apps Banned by Government Amid ED’s Money Laundering Probe.

Lakra also stated that he was not given any information about a bank account created in his name. Meanwhile, the police have registered a case against all the accused under various sections of the Indian Penal Code. During the investigation, police found that the incident was connected to the Mahadev Satta App. Officials said they recovered cash, 23 ATM cards, 4 passbooks, and a mobile phone from accused Manoj Tamrakar.

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