India, July 9 -- Sourabh Chandrakar, the alleged mastermind behind the Mahadev betting app syndicate, has been detained in Oman and Indian authorities are seeking his extradition or deportation.

According to a PTI report, Chandrakar, a resident of Chhattisgarh who has been on the run, was detained by the Royal Oman Police a few weeks ago based on an Interpol Red Notice issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the state police.

The ED has alleged that the Mahadev betting app case involves proceeds of crime worth around Rs.6,000 Cr and has links to several senior politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh.

According to investigators, Chandrakar had been using a passport issued by a Southeast Asian country while evading Indian au...