• By Ridhi Suri
  • Thu, 25 Apr 2024 10:41 AM (IST)
  • Source:JND
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Tamannaah Bhatia has been linked to the illegal streaming of IPL matches case, with reports stating that she has been summoned by the Maharashtra Cyber Cell for questioning. Scheduled for April 29, the actress is expected to appear for interrogation. Additionally, Sanjay Dutt's was also associated with the case, but due to his commitments, he was unable to attend the questioning session.

According to ANI, "Maharashtra Cyber summons actor Tamannaah Bhatia for questioning in connection with the illegal streaming of IPL 2023 on Fairplay App that caused loss of Crores of Rupees to Viacom. She has been asked to appear before Maharashtra Cyber on 29th April."

“Actor Sanjay Dutt was also summoned in this connection on 23rd April but he had not appeared before them. He had, instead, sought a date and time for recording his statement and said that he was not in India on the date,” they added.

About Mahadev Betting App Scam

Reportedly, FairPlay, a subsidiary application of the Mahadev online gaming app, offers platforms for illegal betting on various live games such as cricket, poker, card games, chance games, badminton, tennis, and football. Last year, the Mahadev betting app made headlines when actors Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor, who had endorsed the app, were summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for questioning. The app came under scrutiny by investigative agencies following a lavish ₹ 200-crore wedding in the UAE in February last year, which was reportedly funded entirely in cash.

Operated from Dubai by Saurabh Chandrakar and Ravi Uppal, both hailing from Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, the Mahadev Online betting app attracted new customers by regularly creating new websites and closed groups on chat apps. They frequently ran paid advertisements on social media platforms to lure individuals to message their numbers for profit. The ED, investigating the money laundering case linked to the Mahadev app for over a year, has alleged the involvement of various high-ranking politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh. The estimated proceeds of crime in this case amount to approximately Rs 6,000 crore, as per the ED's findings.

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