Deepak Nepali, Absconding mastermind behind Mahadev Betting App Deepak Nepali arrested

Simultaneously, Dubai officials have detained the two promoters of Mahadev App including Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, awaiting the commencement of extradition proceedings.

SNS, Raipur, 27 December 2023 : In a major breakthrough, Chhattisgarh police have arrested Deepak Nepali (36), the alleged mastermind behind the infamous Mahadev Betting app, following a year-long evasion on charges of robbery and abduction.

Simultaneously, Dubai officials have detained the two promoters of Mahadev App including Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, awaiting the commencement of extradition proceedings.

Deepak’s arrest on Tuesday followed a tip-off leading law enforcement to his residence in the Vaishali Nagar police station area. Known for his involvement in various criminal activities, Deepak had successfully eluded multiple police operations over the past months.

According to police sources, Deepak’s criminal network extended beyond borders, with direct contacts established with Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal in Dubai. Operating multiple panels across different states, Deepak had enlisted the help of his brother Lokesh Nepali and associates in his illicit ventures.

Despite persistent efforts by the Durg Police and the Crime Branch, Deepak remained elusive until the recent breakthrough. Charges against him include online gambling, robbery, and other serious offenses across police stations in Vaishali Nagar, Chhavni, and beyond.

Despite his criminal background, Deepak Nepali used to identify himself as a BJP leader, often seen in a vehicle adorned with BJP symbols. His brother, Lokesh Nepali, had previously faced jail time in connection with online gambling allegations.

In addition to the Mahadev Online Betting case, Deepak is implicated in various criminal cases, ranging from physical assaults to robbery, dacoity, and abduction in the Durg district. Charges of illegal trafficking of marijuana and alcohol further add to the list of offenses against him.

The investigation revealed the involvement of several police personnel with Deepak, prompting an inquiry led by former Durg SP Dr Abhishek Pallav. Although the investigation initially identified 17 officers linked to Deepak, the process was abruptly halted with the transfer of the SP.

The Mahadev Betting app facilitated a web of illegal activities, including online betting on poker, card games, and live games. The app allowed unauthorised betting on various sports and elections, rapidly becoming a hub for illicit transactions in Chhattisgarh. The police, in collaboration with the Enforcement Directorate (ED), are currently conducting a comprehensive investigation into the entire case.

Agencies:  As soon as the government changed in Chhattisgarh, the police started cracking down on criminals. Durg Police has got another success in the Mahadev App case in Durg district of Chhattisgarh. The accused Deepak Singh alias Deepak Nepali, who was absconding for a long time in the National Security Act and Mahadev App case, was caught from his house by the team of Crime Branch and Vaishali Nagar police station of Durg district on Tuesday night.

There are 13 different cases registered against him in Bhilai-03 police station including Supela, Vaishali Nagar and Cantonment. The police was searching for Deepak in these cases for a long time. Vaishali Nagar Police came to know that accused Deepak Singh alias Deepak Nepali has installed a camera in his house and he keeps an eye on the people coming and going to his house through the camera.

Police station in-charge Mamta Sharma Ali along with her team in plain uniform reached the accused’s house at Camp-1 Road number 18 at 10.30 pm on Tuesday 26th December and knocked on the door. When Deepak Nepali saw officers in plain clothes from the camera installed at the gate, he got scared thinking them to be ED officers and started running from the roof of the house.

Was trying to escape, police caught him on the rooftop

It did not take long for the police standing outside the gate to understand the actions of the accused. The police team standing outside opened the door and went straight to the roof of the house and ran and caught Deepak Nepali who was trying to escape.

It is being told that accused Deepak Nepali was in contact with Saurabh Chandrakar, who runs Mahadev Satta for a long time. On his instructions, Deepak was running online betting in Chhattisgarh. When Saurabh lived in Durg, Deepak Nepali used to support him in his illegal activities.

Cases registered against him are in various stages of investigation – SSP

Durg Police SSP Ramgopal Garg said that Durg Police has arrested Deepak Kumar Singh alias Deepak Nepali. Collector Durg has banned him under the National Security Act. Apart from this, cases are registered against him in many police stations across the district. Some of these are at various stages, some have been investigated and are on trial and some cases are also under investigation.

No proof of political patronage, investigation is ongoing in the case – Police

This man was absconding for a long time. Information was received that he might have fled India, but when our informants confirmed that he was at home, he was caught. He has been involved in incidents of robbery, kidnapping and assault.

Recently, its involvement was also revealed in the much talked about Mahadev App case. We do not have any concrete evidence of his political patronage. The matter is being investigated, if any such thing comes to light, action will be taken against those who break the law.