Mahadev Betting App Case: Ranbir Kapoor, Badshah among Bollywood stars questioned. All about the Fairplay scam
Mumbai news: Actor Sahil Khan has been sent to police custody till May 1 in connection with the Mahadev betting app case. Mumbai's special investigation team (SIT) apprehended Khan from Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh on Saturday after the Bombay High Court dismissed his bail plea. The well-known actor for his work in Bollywood films like Aladdin, Excuse Me, and Style is one of the 32 others charged with promoting the betting application.
Other Bollywood celebrities have also been questioned in the Mahadev betting app case. - Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor: The Enforcement Directorate summoned the Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar stars last year for allegedly receiving payments for promoting the app. They were questioned to provide insight into the source of money received.
- Kapil Sharma, Hina Khan, Huma Qureshi: The federal agencies revealed that the celebrities were paid through hawala transactions for the Mahadev betting app promotion. They were called from a wedding in Dubai in February this year. - Tamannaah Bhatia: The actor has been summoned recently into the betting app, also known as Fairplay app.
Maharashtra cyber cell has called Bhatia for questioning in connection with the alleged promotion of viewing the IPL 2024 matches on the Fairplay betting app. - Badshah, Sanjay Dutt, Jacqueline Fernandez: Mumbai Police has already recorded statements of Badshah, Dutt, and Fernandez in the case. The SIT has been investigating the alleged unlawful transactions between the promoters of the controversial Mahadev betting app and some financial and real estate firms in the state.
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