World · South & Central Asia · 3 hrs ago
Court grants CBI eight days to question Mahadev case accused
A special court in Raipur granted the CBI eight days’ custody of Sourabh Chandrakar, an accused in the Mahadev online betting app case.
Chandrakar was recently extradited from Oman to India and brought to Raipur from Delhi.
The CBI will question him in Delhi, after the court approved taking him there, citing security concerns in Raipur.
Investigators allege the Mahadev operation was a large illegal betting network, with branches across India that enrolled users and collected bets.
The CBI is investigating the alleged scam, while the Enforcement Directorate is investigating related money laundering.
Chandrakar’s lawyer argued that extradition terms limit the case in which he can be pursued, and the court allowed the CBI to question him despite that dispute.
A Special CBI court in Raipur granted the CBI eight days’ custody of Mahadev online betting app case accused Sourabh Chandrakar.
The court allowed the agency to take him to Delhi for questioning.
The CBI had sought 10 days’ custody, according to defence lawyer Tushar Giri.
The court granted the CBI’s request to take Chandrakar to Delhi, citing security concerns in Raipur.
Chandrakar was recently extradited from Oman to Delhi and brought to Raipur on November 3, 2026.
- Who
- Sourabh Chandrakar, an accused described by the article as the alleged kingpin of the Mahadev online betting app scam.
- What
- A court granted the CBI eight days’ custody to question him.
- When
- November 4, 2026.
- Where
- A Special CBI court in Raipur, Chhattisgarh; the court allowed questioning in Delhi.
- Why
- The CBI sought custody for interrogation and cited security concerns in Raipur.
Chandrakar's defence
CBI
Extradition and case jurisdiction
Chandrakar's defence
The defence argued that Chandrakar could only be tried or pursued for the case for which he was extradited, which it said was the PMLA case.
CBI
The CBI sought custody for questioning, citing a warrant issued against Chandrakar by the Special CBI court.
Custody and questioning
Chandrakar's defence
The defence also applied for questioning to take place in Delhi.
CBI
The CBI sought 10 days’ custody and asked to question Chandrakar in Delhi, citing security concerns in Raipur; the court granted eight days.
After his extradition from Oman to Delhi, Chandrakar was brought to Raipur on a private flight.
A Special CBI court granted the CBI eight days’ custody of Chandrakar and allowed questioning in Delhi.
- Custody granted
- Eight days
- CBI request
- 10 days’ custody
- Accused
- Sourabh Chandrakar
- Court location
- Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- Questioning location
- Delhi
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What people are saying
And that is a PMLA