NAGPUR: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has conducted searches at 33 locations across six states as part of its ongoing investigation into the illegal Mahadev Online Book betting platform, targeting operators allegedly running its betting panels. The searches included locations in Nagpur and several other major cities, exposing the network’s alleged operations through live betting panels, mule bank accounts and hawala transactions.

The searches were conducted in Amritsar, Delhi, Nagpur, Dholpur, Bhopal, Raipur, Durg, Indore, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat and Mumbai, among other locations.

During the operation, the CBI detected and dismantled live betting panels allegedly being used to facilitate illegal online betting. Investigators also seized digital devices, mobile phones and documents suspected to contain evidence of financial transactions routed through mule bank accounts and hawala networks.

The searches were conducted following disclosures made by key accused Sourabh Chandrakar, who was extradited from Oman and arrested by the CBI on November 1. He is currently in judicial custody till November 19.

The latest action is part of the agency’s efforts to identify and dismantle the wider operational and financial network behind the Mahadev Online Book platform. The seized electronic devices and documents are expected to be examined to establish further links between panel operators and the alleged betting syndicate.

The investigation is focused on tracing the network’s operations, identifying those involved in running betting panels and uncovering the financial channels used to handle proceeds from illegal online betting.