CBI arrests Mahadev scam accused after arrival from Dubai
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday (September 24, 2026) said it has arrested Abhishek Kumar, one of the purported kingpins in the alleged ₹6,000 crore Mahadev online betting app scam. Mr. Kumar was arrested at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad immediately after his flight from Dubai landed there on Thursday (September 24, 2026), said a CBI official.
Abhishek Kumar is accused of running online betting and gambling operations under Mahadev Book, in coordinating the panels, in collecting funds and in acquiring immovable assets in Dubai out of the ill-gotten proceeds of betting and gambling, the official added.
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