Mahadev app co-promoter Ravi Uppal arrested in UAE, India moves for his extradition
Ravi Uppal, a co-promoter of the Mahadev online betting app, has been arrested in the UAE following an Interpol Red Notice. Indian authorities are currently pursuing his extradition to face money-laundering charges.
Why it matters
The case is a significant development in a high-profile financial scam investigation involving alleged political links and cross-border money laundering.
New DelhiRavi Uppal, co-promoter of the multi-crore Mahadev online betting app, has been arrested in the UAE, and India is moving to extradite him, officials said on Wednesday (November 4, 2026). The development follows the return from Oman on November 1 of Mr. Uppal's friend and another Mahadev app promoter, Saurabh Chandrakar, after a court there allowed his extradition to India in a money-laundering case being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Raipur court grants CBI eight days custody of Sourabh Chandrakar; to be interrogated in Delhi Raipur court grants CBI eight days custody of Sourabh Chandrakar; to be interrogated in Delhi The development follows the recent extradition of Chandrakar from Oman to Delhi, after which he was brought to Raipur on a private flight on November 3 evening.
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