Rs 94,000 crore looted by Dubai-based scammers: CBI arrests key Mahadev app accusedRs 94,000 crore looted by Dubai-based scammers: CBI arrests key Mahadev app accused

NEW DELHI: CBI on Thursday arrested Abhishek Kumar, a key accused in the Mahadev online betting and gambling case in which Enforcement Directorate (ED) has claimed that the perpetrators of the illegal activities have so far generated and laundered proceeds of crime of more than Rs 94,000 crore.Kumar was deported from the UAE and taken into custody by CBI immediately after he arrived at Hyderabad airport from Dubai. He was close to main accused Saurabh Chandrakar and Shubham Soni - both continue to operate the gambling network from the UAE and other jurisdictions.Kumar coordinated various panels in the Mahadev network and was responsible for collecting funds and acquiring immovable assets in Dubai out of ill-gotten proceeds of crime, a CBI spokesperson said. He has been taken to Raipur and produced before a special court for police remand.