Actor Sahil Khan detained in Mahadev betting app case
The actor who was recently questioned by the SIT in the case, was apprehended from Chhattisgarh after the Bombay High Court rejected his pre-arrest bail plea
The special investigation team of Mumbai cyber cell has detained actor Sahil Khan from Chhattisgarh in connection with the Mahadev betting app case, an official said on Sunday (April 28).
The official said Khan was apprehended from Jagdalpur in Chhattisgarh on Saturday after the Bombay High Court rejected his pre-arrest bail plea. The actor was recently questioned by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the case.
The SIT has been conducting a probe into the alleged illegal transactions between certain financial and real estate firms in the state and the promoters of the controversial Mahadev betting app.
The size of the scam is about ₹15,000 crore, as per the first information report (FIR) registered by the police in the case.
An investigation is underway against Khan and 31 other individuals. The probe involves examining their bank accounts, mobile phones, laptops, and all technical equipment, according to the police.
So far, one person has been arrested in the case and further investigation is underway, the official said.
Sahil Khan, known for films like Style and Excuse Me, has become a fitness expert.
(With inputs from agencies)
