A juice seller and small time contractor from Bhilai who built a popular betting app are being chased by the cops for a 5000 crore rupees money laundering scam. Also involved are A- listers of Bollywood such as Ranbir Kapoor, social media influencers and India’s most popular standup comedian that endorsed their betting app. From a paan stall in Bhilai to the plush confines of Dubai, from hawala transactions to high-end weddings, this is the story of Sourabh Chandrakar, Ravi Uppal and Mahadev Book. 

Host Anirban Chowdhury talks to Zulfiquar Memon, Founder & Managing Partner - MZM Legal LLP, and ET’s tracker of financial crimes Rashmi Rajput. Listen to the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast!

Credits: CNN-News18, TIMES NOW News 1, TIMES NOW News 2 and Zee News

If you like to know more such scams in India, check out these episodes on The Chanda Kochhar Chronicles: CEO In Custody, Nirav Modi: Extradition or Asylum - The Scam Explained,Dham Scam: Boom, Bankruptcy, Billions Bamboozled and more!

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A juice seller and small time contractor from Bhilai who built a popular betting app are being chased by the cops for a 5000 crore rupees money laundering scam. Also involved are A- listers of Bollywood such as Ranbir Kapoor, social media influencers and India’s most popular standup comedian that endorsed their betting app. From a paan stall in Bhilai to the plush confines of Dubai, from hawala transactions to high-end weddings, this is the story of Sourabh Chandrakar, Ravi Uppal and Mahadev Book. 
Host <a href="https://m.economictimes.com/etreporter/author-anirban-chowdhury-479232745.cms">Anirban Chowdhury</a> talks to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zulfiquarmemon/">Zulfiquar Memon</a>, Founder &amp; Managing Partner - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/mzmlegal">MZM Legal LLP</a>, and ET’s tracker of financial crimes <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashmi-rajput-aa5795146">Rashmi Rajput</a>. Listen to the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast!
Credits: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epX_B6yEJrU">CNN-News18</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSubdFP43GY">TIMES NOW News 1</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQZCzJxqpzU">TIMES NOW News 2</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEJusq_nZYU">Zee News</a> 
If you like to know more such scams in India, check out these episodes on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000582447819">The Chanda Kochhar Chronicles: CEO In Custody</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000586162285">Nirav Modi: Extradition or Asylum - The Scam Explained,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777?i=1000582447819">Dham Scam: Boom, Bankruptcy, Billions Bamboozled</a> and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/the-morning-brief/id1568661777">more</a>!
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