ED summons Huma Qureshi, Shraddha Kapoor and Kapil Sharma in Mahadev betting case
Delhi: A day after actor Ranbir Kapoor was summoned for questioning, the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday issued summons to actors Shraddha Kapoor, Huma Qureshi, Hina Khan and comedian Kapil Sharma in connection with the Mahadev online betting app case. The online betting platform came under scrutiny in February this year following a lavish ₹200 crore wedding that saw celebrity performances in UAE.
The officials revealed that the agency wanted to inquire on the payment that the actors have received for promoting the app due to which they were called for questioning.
Sources in the ED had the news outlet that as many as 17 Bollywood celebrities are involved in this process. This includes Shraddha Kapoor, Tiger Shroff, Sonakshi Sinha and others, for attending or performing at the company’s head Sourabh Chandrakar’s wedding in February earlier this year and the company’s success party in September 2022.
The Mahadev app enabled illegal betting on various online games like poker, card games, chance games, badminton, tennis, football and cricket. The app is allegedly run by Dubai-based Saurabh and Ravi Uppal. The company operates from Dubai where betting is legal, however, it’s illegal in India.
