4-days remand custody of dismissed Constable Singh, businessman Agrawal given to SEOIACB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a fresh development linked to Mahadev Online Betting app case probe, special court of ACB on Wednesday granted 4-days remand of two accused to State Economic Offences Investigation and Anti Corruption Bureau (SEOIACB) for questioning, till May 4. The two accused granted remand to the state’s anti-graft agency includes a dismissed police constable of Durg district Bhim Singh and businessman Amit Agrawal. Knowledgeable sources in legal corridors averred that the SEOIACB sleuths during the remand period would confront the duo with other arrested accused linked with the betting app scam, namely Chandrabhushan Bhushan Verma, Satish Chandrakar and Sunnil Dammani. ”Earlier, the court had issued a production warrant for both Singh and Agrawal after the SEOIACB moved an application requesting the remand custody of the duo for interrogation purposes,” the sources added.

 

According to the sources, the SEOIACB in their remand plea for dismissed constable Bhim Singh underlined that he accepted illegal gratifications beyond his known source of income, which clearly reflects his involvement in extending favours to concerned people linked with the betting app scam, despite being a public servant. Apropos, the remand application for businessman Amit Agrawal highlighted that he was actively engaged in running several betting panels for the app promoters and hefty monetary gains derived from the proceeds of crime were invested in buying properties in his as well wife’s name. Agrawal also maintained constant communication with Damman brothers, the two Hawala operators, arrested in connection with the scam. “Credible proofs with incriminating digital evidence (mobile CDR) establishing money trails have been found against both the accused and hence their remand for questing is necessitated,” the SEOIACB maintained in their remand pleas to the court. Meanwhile, sources also affirmed that the SEOIACB also filed an application before the court requesting for issuing production warrant for Nitish Diwan, one more accused arrested by Enforcement Directorate (ED), in connection with money laundering case in the betting app scam.

 

“The court accepted the application of the state’s investigation agency and issued a production warrant for Diwan, who is presently lodged in Raipur Central Jail. Diwan would be produced in the court on May 2 and it is likely that the SEOIACB may also seek his remand after arresting him tomorrow,” the sources added. Sources further revealed that the SEOIACB has already brought to the notice of the court about Nitish Diwan’s active involvement with the app promoters and other handlers including Saurabh Chandrakar, Ravi Uppal and Shubham Soni since 2020 from Dubai. “Diwan is also a shareholder in many business entities owned by the app promoter Saurabh Chandrakar, whereas he also used to offer his services to them as trouble shooter for handling various financial issues faced by the operators, panels and players. A Dubai-based company ‘Sports Buzz’ registered to the name of Nitish Diwan happens to be one among several business entities that used to be run by the Mahadev app promoters,” the sources informed.