Names of 5 Punjab 'bizmen' figure in Rs 15,000-cr Mahadev betting app case

Tribune News Service

Jupinderjit Singh

Chandigarh, November 21

The names of five persons from Punjab figure in the FIR lodged in the sensational Mahadev betting app case. The FIR was registered against 32 high-profile businessmen who were running an alleged illegal gambling and match-fixing racket, causing a loss of Rs 15,000 crore to the Centre, besides the players.

VB sent report to ED last year

• The suspects are Amit Sharma, Hemant Sood, Rajiv Bhatia, Chander Aggarwal and Dinesh Khanwat
• They have multiple addresses in Patiala, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Ludhiana, besides Dubai
• Last year, VB prepared a ‘source’ report regarding Sood’s financial transactions and sent it to the ED

The suspects from Punjab are Amit Sharma, Hemant Sood, Rajiv Bhatia, Chander Aggarwal and Dinesh Khanwat, who have multiple addresses in Patiala, Jalandhar, Amritsar and Ludhiana, besides Dubai (UAE).

Incidentally, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau had last year prepared a “source” report regarding financial transactions of Hemant Sood, accused No. 17 in the FIR lodged on November 7 by the Mumbai Police.

The VB recommended to the Enforcement Directorate to look into his financial deals through dozens of bank accounts in India and abroad, Vigilance officials confirmed to The Tribune. However, Sood did not respond to the calls.