Mahadev Betting Case: ED Raids Locations Associated With Nishant Pitti of EaseMyTrip

OVERVIEW The ED conducted nationwide raids at multiple sites connected to Nishant Pitti, cofounder and promoter of EaseMyTrip. The agency's continuing money laundering investigation into the Mahadev online betting and gambling app case includes the searches. The ED has previously claimed that its investigation into the Mahadev betting case exposed the involvement of a number of prominent Chhattisgarh politicians, including former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel.As part of its ongoing money laundering probe into the Mahadev online betting and gaming app case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is reportedly conducting raids nationally at multiple sites connected to Nishant Pitti, cofounder and promoter of online travel aggregator EaseMyTrip. According to CNBC TV-18, which cited sources, the raids are presently taking place in 15 different places in India, including Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Indore, Jaipur, Chennai, and Sambalpur.

According to the ED's inquiry, Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal operated the Mahadev app, which let users to place real-time bets on sports like tennis, football, and cricket. The ED previously claimed that the creators of the Mahadev app had paid Bhupesh Baghel, the former chief minister of Chhattisgarh, almost INR 508 crore. Baghel, however, denied these claims, calling them attempts to damage his reputation.