INDIAN GAMING STATESIDE
Former cricketer Shane Watson promotes illegal betting platform Wolf777 with Diwali greetings
Festivals are a time of celebration and bonhomie. However, illegal betting and gambling platforms see them as a chance to double-dip in their illegal activities by promoting themselves using the occasions themselves and such is the case with the illegal offshore betting platform, Wolf777. In their latest promotion campaign, the
illegal betting platform featured a video message from former Australian cricketer Shane Watson offering users and cricket fans, especially Indian ones, Diwali greetings along with promoting contests on the Wolf777 app. The video was posted by Watson himself on
X where he can be seen greeting his Indian fans with an elaborate Diwali message with Wolf777 branding alongside him. The tweet
generated response from his fans who wished him back which goes to show how much of a celebrity Watson is. It is highly likely that fans, who are unaware of
the fact that Wolf777 is an illegal betting app operating across India, can easily be fooled into thinking it is a legitimate advertisement for a legal gaming platform, after all it is made to look like that.
The owner of Wolf777, Rakesh Rajdev, is
currently wanted by Nagpur police and was recently made a co-accused with Sontu Jain in a massive Rs 58 crore scam. Sontu is regarded as an old apprentice of Rajdev who taught Sontu the intricacies of illegal betting operations. While Sontu recently surrendered to the
police after the Supreme Court’s direction, Rajdev also has multiple cases against him across Delhi and Gujarat and is also wanted by the police there. Some reports suggest that he might be hiding in Dubai. Meanwhile, the ED is also taking action
against Wolf777’s illegal betting network, freezing Rs 49 crore in April. Apart from Wolf777, Rajdev also operates Diamondexchange.
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma bashes Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel for active involvement in Mahadev Book betting racket
Himanta Biswa
started investigation and booked several of the operatives running the illegal betting network, multiple names of people close to CM Baghel have surfaced. Recently, ED caught a person named Asim Das
Assam CM and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Himanta Biswa Sarma recently addressed a rally in Rajim, Chhattisgarh. Addressing the rally, Sarma made scathing attacks on the state CM Bhupesh Baghel for running Mahadev Book’s illegal betting racket.
Mahadev Book app carries the name of a Hindu
God, and has been actively operating betting network across the globe. Accusing Baghel, Sarma says that Lord Mahadev will not forgive him for doing a scam in his name. He claimed that the betting racket is a potential reason for Baghel’s loss in the first phase of the elections. “He (Bhupesh Baghel) done scam in the name of
Mahadev, now Lord Mahadev won’t leave you… Bhupesh Baghel time has come for you to repay… Congress has failed in the first phase of the Chhattisgarh election and in the second phase also you (Congress) will lose,” Sarma said in a post shared by ANI. Enforcement Directorate’s active probe in
Mahadev Book case unveils key information Ever since the Enforcement Directorate (ED)
who was allegedly transporting money through hawala channel for Mahadev Book operatives. Das, in his statement, said that the money was for ‘Baghel Ji’. More recently, a video surfaced where a man claimed to be the owner of the entire betting network. He claimed that CM Baghel was also involved and has received crores in bribe from Mahadev Book operatives. It is worth mentioning that nothing has been
proven yet, as the matter is still under investigation. However, BJP leaders have started taking a jibe at Congress Govt in Chhattisgarh. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also opined about the state of betting scene in Chhattisgarh under Congress rule. Modi said that the Congress leaders have spread gambling addiction among the youth in the state. Dabur Group’s alleged involvement with Mahadev
Book; Company terms the act as mischievous Elsewhere, several other states have also
registered FIR against multiple people for being involved with the illegal betting app. Mumbai Police alone registered FIR against 31 individuals, two of them reportedly are Dabur Group Chairman Mohit Burman and Director Gaurav Burman. However, Dabur’s accused personnel said that the
claims are completely false. They stated it as ‘a mischievous act driven by malicious intent and is devoid of any facts’. Dabur’s spokesperson said that
they haven’t received news of any FIR. “We categorically deny the allegations and firmly
believe that a thorough investigation will vindicate our position and demonstrate the unfounded nature of these allegations. We trust that the legal process will unveil the true nature of this malicious attempt to tarnish our reputation,” the spokesperson said.
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