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Mahadev Betting App Case: ED Seizes Rs.2.5 Cr From Chhattisgarh Driver’s House Connected To Syndicate

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The Enforcement Directorate has carried out raids at five locations in Chhattisgarh in connection with the Mahadev Betting App case. These operations are currently ongoing in Durg, Raipur, Bhilai, Korba, and Raigarh. Significant amounts of cash, totalling in crores of rupees, have been seized from various locations as part of the investigation.

During the raid, the ED recovered 2.5 crore rupees in cash from the driver.

According to reliable sources, the ED team executed a raid at the residence of Asif Dutt, also known as Bappa, in Block 15 of the Housing Board in Bhilai.

ED Reaches Asif Dutt’s House In Bhilai

Late at night, a team of 3 to 4 ED officers arrived in Delhi-registered vehicles. Asif Dutt was not present, and no one from his family was at home. The room was locked, and the ED team officers forcibly entered the house by breaking the lock to conduct the raid and recover more than 2.5 crore rupees in the form of 500 and 2000 rupee notes.

According to sources, Asif Dutt, also known as Bappa, was initially identified as a driver, but he is believed to be connected to the Mahadev app syndicate and is suspected to be the panel operator of the Mahadev app. Currently, he is absconding.

Currently, the process of counting the notes is ongoing. For this purpose, a separate note-counting machine has been procured from the SBI Housing Board branch.According to the information, the team conducted a complete operation in front of a homeopathic doctor. Bappa Das’ wife used to work at this doctor’s house.

The ED suspects that the money may be linked to the online betting app Mahadev, potentially earmarked for election expenses.

ED Operations Across Chhattisgarh

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has also conducted operations in Raipur. A significant sum of 3.12 crore rupees was found in a person’s vehicle at a hotel in Raipur. The ED is currently in the process of questioning the owner of the vehicle.

The ED has also conducted raids at the homes of 8 individuals associated with the betting business in Raipur, Raigarh, and Durg. In Raipur, the searches took place in three locations: Walfort City, Swarn bhoomi, and Ashoka Ratna. The ED carried out searches at the premises of jewelry stores and petrol pumps in these areas.

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Mumbai Shocker! Man Shot, Stabbed To Death In Kurla; 3 Arrested

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Mumbai: A shocking incident has come to light from Mumbai’s Kurla, where a man was shot and stabbed to death. According to the Mumbai Police, three accused have been arrested in the case.

the incident took place on April 29 at around 10 pm near Pipeline Block No. 3 in Kurla’s V B Nagar. The deceased, identified as Baba Pawar, was shot by one person while two others stabbed him.

After the information was received, Pawar was rushed to Bhabha Hospital for treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.

A case was registered at V B Nagar police station under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Arms Act for murder and other offences. Later, it was reported that the police arrested all the three accused involved in the crime. Currently, further investigation is underway to determine the circumstances and motive behind the gruesome killing.

Meanwhile, in another recent incident, a man allegedly stabbed a shopkeeper five to six times after thinking that he and his brother were laughing at him. The incident occurred in Agripada’s Baby Garden area, where two brothers were chatting and laughing over something in their shop.

When the accused arrived at the shop, he thought the two brothers were laughing and mocking him and in a sudden outburst, Mansuri pulled out a knife and attacked one of the brothers multiple times. 

Prior to this, another stabbing incident took place in Mira Road’s Naya Nagar, where a 31-year-old man, Zaib Zubair Ansari, attacked two security guards after being questioned about their religion. The attack took place near Asmita Grand Mansion in Mira Road East, where two security guards were on duty when Ansari approached them, initially asking for directions to a nearby mosque. Later, Ansari questioned one of the guards about his religion before attacking him with a knife. He then entered the security cabin and allegedly asked the second guard to recite the ‘Kalma’.

Ansari was arrested within hours after police reviewed CCTV footage. He was later produced before a Thane district court, which remanded him to police custody until May 4.

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Thane Woman, 61, Duped Of ₹15.76 Lakh By Fraudsters Posing As Officials; Police Register Case, Launch Probe To Trace Accused

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Thane: A 61-year-old woman from Thane, who had worked as a baby caretaker in Dubai, has allegedly been cheated of Rs 15.76 lakh under the pretext of receiving a parcel containing valuables from abroad, police said on Thursday.

The woman, who lives near Thane railway station in Maharashtra, alleged that two persons contacted her on her Dubai mobile number on April 14 and informed her that her gold ornaments and a high-end phone had arrived at the Mumbai airport from Italy, an official from Naupada police station said.

“They told her that the consignment needed to be cleared before April 22 and threatened that if she failed to do so, she would face legal action and would not be allowed to go back to Dubai,” the official said.

The fraudsters allegedly made multiple calls to the woman from different numbers and shared bank account details via WhatsApp, coercing her into transferring money on several occasions, he said.

“Under pressure and fear of arrest, the woman transferred Rs 15,76,000 into various bank accounts provided by the fraudsters,” the official said.

The woman approached the police on Tuesday, following which a case was registered against two unidentified persons under sections 318(4) (cheating) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Efforts were underway to trace the culprits, the police added.

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‘No Fear, I Am Not Scared’: Dawood Ibrahim’s Aide Salim Dola’s 1st Reaction After Being Brought To Mumbai Following Istanbul Arrest

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Mumbai: Salim Dola, a close aide of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, displayed defiance upon his arrival in Mumbai following his arrest in Turkey, declaring, “No fear. I am not scared,” as he was escorted by officials. His statement came while he was being taken for a medical examination before being produced in court on Thursday.

Dola, considered a key figure in the operations of the infamous D-Company, was brought to the city yesterday by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) after being granted a two-day transit remand by a Delhi court.

The arrest marks a major breakthrough for Indian agencies, as Dola had been on the run for several years and was allegedly managing international drug trafficking operations from Turkey. He was held on April 25 in Istanbul’s Beylikduzu district during a coordinated operation involving Indian intelligence and Turkish law enforcement authorities.

Following his arrest, Dola was deported to India and first produced before the Patiala House Court, which approved his transfer to Mumbai for further investigation. Special Public Prosecutor Manish Gupta appeared for the NCB and sought his custody in connection with a 2023 narcotics case registered in Mumbai.

Upon reaching Mumbai yesterday, Dola was taken to the NCB’s zonal office, where he is currently being interrogated. Officials believe he holds critical information about the functioning of D-Company’s global drug network, including smuggling routes across West Asia and Europe and the use of hawala channels to move illicit funds. Investigators are also looking to uncover details about sleeper cells and local distributors linked to the syndicate in Mumbai and surrounding regions.

Dola will be produced before a Mumbai court following initial procedures. His arrest and the later transfer to Delhi and now Mumbai are being seen as a major step in efforts to dismantle transnational organised crime networks with links to India.

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