India, Nov. 13 -- The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Friday arrested Saurabh Chandrakar, currently in judicial custody after his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over his alleged role as co-promoter of the Rs.6,000-crore Mahadev online betting syndicate, agency officials said, adding that a court in Raipur granted them seven-day custody to question him.

ED's counsel Sourabh Kumar Pande said Chandrakar was produced before the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in Raipur on Friday, where his arrest was allowed and subsequently processed by around 3.10pm. The development came a day after the court allowed the agency's application seeking a production warrant.

The illegal betting syndicate ran bet...