Kapil Sharma, Huma Qureshi, Hina Khan Summoned In Mahadev App Case

Indian Comedian and actor Kapil Sharma and actors Huma Qureshi and Hina Khan have been asked to appear before the Enforcement Directorate, or ED, in connection with a case involving a gaming app, sources said today.

Yesterday actor Ranbir Kapoor, who has done several commercials promoting the app, was asked to appear before the financial probe agency on Friday.

The probe agency has claimed that he was given a large amount of money in exchange, which was from the proceeds of a crime.

The Mahadev Online Book App, at the centre of the controversy, is an umbrella syndicate arranging online platforms to enable illegal betting websites to enroll new users, create user IDs, and launder money through a layered web of benami bank accounts, the probe agency has alleged.

The black money masterminds Sourabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal are two big names in the shady world of online betting, with their network not only in India, but also in the UAE, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Pakistan.

The two accused are residents of Chhattisgarh’s Bhilai and surprisingly, till a few years ago, Chandrakar ran a juice shop, while Uppal had a tyre shop.

With their savings, the two went to Dubai and met a sheikh and a Pakistani national, who eventually worked together to open the online betting app. Soon, Chandrakar and Uppal made a “name” for themselves in the betting world.