The Mumbai Crime Branch's Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested Bharat Chaudhary in connection with the Rs 15,000-crore Mahadev betting app case. Chaudhary was produced in court and remanded to police custody for five days, reported news agency ANI.

Chaudhary, who had been living in Dubai for 4-5 years, provided technical support and troubleshooting services for apps similar to the Mahadev app. This is the third arrest in the Mahadev betting app case, following the earlier arrests of Dixit Kothari and actor/influencer Sahil Khan, reported ANI.