Mumbai Crime Branch has made its first arrest in connection with the Rs 15,000 crore Mahadev app case. The individual who was taken into custody was 27-year-old Dixit Kothari, according to reports on Friday. An FIR that the Matunga Police filed last year served as the first impetus for the inquiry. Later, it was moved to the crime branch, which prompted the establishment of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in order to investigate the matter.

The Mahadev Online Book Betting app functioned as a centralised syndicate, enabling illicit betting sites to acquire new members, create user identities, and smuggle funds through complex webs of anonymous bank accounts. Per the guidelines of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the Directorate of Enforcement is following this matter, stated a report in ANI.