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In Dubai, authorities detained Mahadev Book co-founder Ravi Uppala, a co-founder of the illegal iGaming operator. India...

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In Dubai, authorities detained Mahadev Book co-founder Ravi Uppala, a co-founder of the illegal iGaming operator. India has already initiated his extradition procedure.

🔹The arrest took place a few days after the extradition from Oman of the project's other co-founder, Saurabh Chandrakar. He was detained by local police on an Interpol “red notice.” The court in Raipur remanded Chandrakar to police custody until 12 November.

🔹India’s Central Bureau of Investigation calls Mahadev Book one of the largest illegal betting syndicates, run from abroad.

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У Дубаї затримали співзасновника нелегального iGaming-оператора Mahadev Book Раві Уппала. Індія вже розпочала процедуру його екстрадиції

🔹Затримання відбулося за кілька днів після екстрадиції з Оману другого співзасновника проєкту Саурабха Чандракара. Його затримала місцева поліція за «червоним повідомленням» Інтерполу. Суд у Райпурі відправив Чандракара під варту поліції до 12 листопада.

🔹У Центральному бюро розслідувань Індії називають Mahadev Book одним із найбільших нелегальних беттинг-синдикатів, яким керували з-за кордону.

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