Overview
- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted raids at 60 locations across four states, including the residences of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel.
- The investigation focuses on the Mahadev betting app syndicate, which allegedly generated ₹6,000 crore in illegal proceeds and paid ₹508 crore in bribes to public officials.
- Incriminating digital and documentary evidence was seized during the raids and is currently under examination by the CBI.
- The Congress party has labeled the raids politically motivated, while the BJP maintains they are part of ongoing anti-corruption efforts.
- The Mahadev betting operation, based in Dubai, is alleged to have run over 3,200 betting panels, generating ₹240 crore daily, with protection money reportedly paid to senior officials.