Dabur Group’s Chairman, Mohit V. Burman, and Director, Gaurav V. Burman, renowned figures in the Ayurvedic industry, have been implicated in the betting app FIR filed by the Mumbai Police on November 7. They are among the 31 accused, which includes Bollywood actor Sahil Khan and several unidentified individuals.
The Dabur Group has not reacted on the development so far and despite repeated attempts, no officials were available for comments.
The first complaint was lodged by a social worker Prakash Bankar with Matunga Police who claimed that thousands of people have been cheated of over INR 15,000-crore through the betting app.
The Matunga Police have registered the FIR invoking various sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Gambling Act, the IT Act and further probe in underway, even as many names continue to tumble out.
Simultaneously, the Mahadav app is also being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for its widespread influence among politicians, glamour personalities and now even corporates, sending shockwaves in these sectors.
Just ten days ago, acting on the ED’s plea, the Centre had blocked 22 illegal betting sites including Mahadev app, which was promoted and run by the Bhilai-based Sourabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, plus other people, and has international links with allegations that huge sums of hush money was being siphoned off through the ‘hawala’ routes.
The issue first shot into prominence after the ED made a sensational claim that the Mahadev app had allegedly paid more than INR 500-crore to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
The matter is under investigations in Chhattisgarh currently in the midst of Assembly elections with allegations being hurled by leaders of the ruling Congress and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party.
Besides Sahil Khan, other Bollywood personalities who allegedly used or promoted the Mahadev app are under the scanner of the investigators since the past few weeks.
