India, Nov. 14 -- The government's noose around the online betting scam case, Mahadev app, has tightened further. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) searched 33 locations across six states at the premises of panel operators linked to the illegal betting platform based on disclosures made by Saurabh Chandrakar, one of the platform's principal promoters.

Chandrakar was extradited from Oman by the CBI earlier this month.

During the searches, the CBI found live betting and gambling panels operating at several locations and dismantled them. The agency also seized digital devices, mobile phones and documents allegedly indicating the use of mule bank accounts and hawala networks.

Yesterday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Cha...