ED searches in West Bengal in Mahadev app linked money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday conducted searches in different parts of West Bengal as part of its investigation into the money laundering case linked to Mahadev online gaming and betting app that purportedly involved various politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh, officials said.

Searches were held at six places in the state, including the residence and office of a businessman in Salt Lake, they said.

Searches were also held at the house of an employee of the businessman in Ichhapur in North 24 Parganas, and the residence of a share trader in Hatibagan in Kolkata, they added.

A total of 15 premises in Mumbai, West Bengal and the Delhi-NCR as part of the investigation, official sources said.

A total of nine persons have been arrested by the ED in this case till now.

The ED had earlier said that the alleged illegal funds generated by the app were used to pay bribes to politicians and bureaucrats in Chhattisgarh, from where its main promoters and operatives hail.