The app was operated by Dubai-based Saurabh Chandrakar, a former juice seller, and his accomplice Ravi Uppal, both of whom hail from Chhattisgarh, according to the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
The ED has alleged that the app operated by franchising "panel/branches" to known associates on a 70-30 profit ratio, using the platform to enroll new users, create IDs, and launder money through a complex network of Benami bank accounts.
[1][2][3][4][5] The Mahadev Online Book Case gained renewed attention when the Enforcement Directorate alleged that Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel received ₹508 crore in kickbacks from the app's promoters based in the UAE.
A 'cash courier', Asim Das, who claimed to be associated with the app promoters alleged this payment, [6] triggering a political row ahead of the state Assembly polls.
Ravi Uppal, a key figure among the primary promoters, has been apprehended by Dubai police following a red corner notice issued by Interpol, at the behest of the Enforcement Directorate.