The Enforcement Directorate i.e. ED has issued summons to actor Ranbir Kapoor on Friday in the money laundering case related to Chhattisgarh’s ‘Mahadev’ betting app. Earlier reports had said that ED has directed actor Ranbir Kapoor to appear for questioning. Now Enforcement Directorate sources say actor Ranbir Kapoor has been called for questioning in the Mahadev money-laundering case not as an accused, but to understand information about the source of money received for promoting a betting app. Has gone.
ED source said- Ranbir Kapoor has been called to understand the transactions of betting business. He has not been called as an accused. It is important to inquire about information regarding the sources of the money received by him. This will give an indication of the promoters of the ‘Mahadev’ betting app and their plans. The source said- Ranbir Kapoor may not be a part of the conspiracy but it is very important to understand the scam. The agency has asked Ranbir Kapoor to be present at the agency’s office in Raipur on October 6.
If ED sources are to be believed, the company promoted by Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal was being operated from Dubai. He is a resident of Bhilai. They used to give a share of the profits to their experts in the branches opened as franchises. According to ED officials, ‘Hawala’ was used on a large scale to send the money earned from betting to accounts in other countries. Cash payments were used extensively to promote betting websites in India.
According to a PTI language report, 28-year-old Saurabh Chandrakar came under the scanner after his lavish wedding worth Rs 250 crore in the UAE. The investigation revealed details of alleged hawala operations and their connections in the UAE and Pakistan. Chandrakar and his associates allegedly used at least 70 shell companies to launder money into foreign accounts. The accused used online betting apps to register new users. ‘Mahadev Online Book App’ was operated from its headquarters in UAE.