Quick Info
| Profession | Businessman |
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| Nationality | Republic of Vanuatu |
| Date of Birth | 07/04/1995 |
| Age | 31 years |
| Birthplace | Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India |
Latest News about Sourabh Chandrakar
The Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth Rs 1,700 crore in Dubai belonging to Sourabh Chandrakar and his associates in the Mahadev online betting app money laundering case. The seized properties include luxury villas in Burj Khalifa and are held by entities controlled by Chandrakar, Vikas Chhaparia, Rohit Gulati, Atul Arora, Nitin Tibrewal, and Surendra Bagri. This action follows Chandrakar's formal arrest by UAE authorities in October 2024, with his extradition proceedings still pending before UAE courts.
Sourabh Chandrakar, a primary accused in the Rs 6,000 crore Mahadev betting scam, was formally arrested by UAE authorities in October 2024, and his extradition to India is expected within a week. Indian probe agencies, including the Enforcement Directorate and CBI, are processing extradition documents through the External Affairs Ministry to bring him back to India for questioning.
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Bio/Wiki
| Sourabh Chandrakar is one of the primary promoters of the Mahadev online betting app, an illegal gambling platform that operated across multiple countries. | |
| He is a key figure in the Rs 6,000 crore Mahadev betting scam and was arrested in the United Arab Emirates following an Interpol red notice. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Age (as of 2023) | 28 Years |
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| Gambling Addiction | Developed online betting addiction in his early twenties, which led him to steal money from his brother's juice shop for gambling purposes in 2016 |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Marriage Date | February 2023 |
| Marriage Place | Ras Al-Khaimah, UAE |
Family
| Father | Former employee of the Bhilai Municipal Corporation |
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| Mother | Name |
| Siblings | Brother - Gitesh Chandrakar (managed Juice Factory in Nehru Nagar, Bhilai) |
| Spouse | Harshita |
Career
| Worked as a salesman at a clothing store in Bhilai, earning approximately Rs 10,000 per month until 2016 | |
| Co-founder and promoter of the Mahadev online betting app (established in Dubai in 2019) | |
| Operated illegal betting operations across multiple countries including Malaysia, Thailand, and India | |
| Worked as a juice vendor in Bhilai in his early twenties | |
| Co-founder and promoter of the Mahadev online betting app with business partner Ravi Uppal (established in Dubai in 2019) | |
| Arrested in the United Arab Emirates following an Interpol red notice in connection with the Rs 6,000 crore Mahadev betting scam | |
| Formally arrested by UAE authorities in October 2024, with extradition proceedings pending before UAE courts |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Sourabh Chandrakar is the driving force behind the Mahadev Online Book App. | |
| 2. Ravi Uppal and Chandrakar drew attention in 2023 due to a money laundering probe involving the Mahadev app. | |
| 3. Initially, Chandrakar and Uppal were small business proprietors in Chhattisgarh. | |
| 4. Chandrakar started his career as a salesman at a Bhilai clothing store, earning approximately Rs 10,000 per month. | |
| 5. In his early twenties, Chandrakar was a juice vendor in Bhilai before transitioning to the betting app business. | |
| 6. Chandrakar had an online betting addiction and would steal money from his brother's juice shop for gambling purposes in 2016. | |
| 7. The Mahadev app operation allegedly generated an estimated Rs 450 crore per month at its peak. | |
| 8. Chandrakar and Uppal moved to Dubai in 2019 after meeting a sheikh and a Pakistani national who helped them establish the app. | |
| 9. The Enforcement Directorate alleged that Chandrakar and Uppal paid bribes of Rs 508 crore to the then Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel. | |
| 10. Approximately Rs 200 crore in cash was spent on Chandrakar's wedding in February 2023. | |
| 11. The Mahadev betting network included approximately 4,000 panel operators spread across various states in India, each managing around 200 customers. | |
| 12. The operation allegedly generated at least Rs 200 crore daily at its peak. |