The FIR has been filed by the Mumbai Police in which the Burman duo of Mohit V Burman, the chairman of the Dabur group, and the director of the Burman group are named. According to ANI, the FIR also includes the Bollywood actor, Sahil Khan, as well as 28 other accused in the case.
Dabur has denied the allegations in a statement. “We haven’t received any communication regarding any FIR. If any of these allegations are true, it would appear to be an act of malice and has no foundation in reality,” the statement read. According to Money control, the first complaint was filed by a social activist in the city of Matunga against the betting app. The complainant alleged that the app had cheated thousands of people out of more than Rs. 15,000 crores.
The first information report (FIR) was registered on 7 November. The police have invoked the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Information Technology Act (IT Act) and the Gambling Act.
The betting app scam is currently being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ED is investigating the syndicate of illegal betting apps and had earlier conducted a raid on Mahadev Book and Mahadev App in Chhatisgarh.
The Center has granted blocking orders to 22 illegal betting platforms, including Mahadev app, on ED’s request.
The Mahadev app owner is currently in custody under PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering) for money laundering.
The ED had previously said that forensic evidence and a statement made by a “cash courier” led to a “shocking allegation” that the promoters of Mahadev’s online book app had paid Rs.508 crore to the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel.
Dabur has denied the allegations in a statement. “We haven’t received any communication regarding any FIR. If any of these allegations are true, it would appear to be an act of malice and has no foundation in reality,” the statement read. According to Money control, the first complaint was filed by a social activist in the city of Matunga against the betting app. The complainant alleged that the app had cheated thousands of people out of more than Rs. 15,000 crores.
The first information report (FIR) was registered on 7 November. The police have invoked the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Information Technology Act (IT Act) and the Gambling Act.
The betting app scam is currently being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The ED is investigating the syndicate of illegal betting apps and had earlier conducted a raid on Mahadev Book and Mahadev App in Chhatisgarh.
The Center has granted blocking orders to 22 illegal betting platforms, including Mahadev app, on ED’s request.
The Mahadev app owner is currently in custody under PMLA (Prevention of Money Laundering) for money laundering.
The ED had previously said that forensic evidence and a statement made by a “cash courier” led to a “shocking allegation” that the promoters of Mahadev’s online book app had paid Rs.508 crore to the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel.