Two masterminds of racket involved in betting during Champions Trophy final arrested

Indore: Crime branch Indore police have on Saturday arrested two more key accused, including the main operator, from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with online betting on the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final match between India and New Zealand. The accused were absconding since the case was registered, frequently changing locations to evade arrest. A total of nine accused have been apprehended so far in the case.
Following technical surveillance and tracking, the crime branch successfully traced and arrested Yash Bhana and Mayank Mulchandani from Prayagraj. During questioning, Yash, who holds an MBA degree, admitted to orchestrating the online betting activities from Indore along with his associates. After the arrests of his accomplices, Yash went underground, constantly moving with Mayank to avoid arrest, before finally being apprehended by the crime branch. The police obtained their custody for further interrogation, and legal proceedings are currently underway.
Additional DCP Rajesh Dandotiya revealed that the arrested accused were operating the betting syndicate from a rented flat in Scheme No.78 Lasudia area of Indore. They were creating user IDs for customers and facilitating online betting through websites via mobile devices. A case was registered, and the incident occurred on March 9, 2025, at Mangalam Apartments, Scheme No 78.
So far, the police have arrested Satish Suthar (50, Rajasthan), Ravi Choudhary (25, Ujjain), Nilesh Patidar (23, Ratlam), Sachin Yadav (24, Ujjain), Mohit Nagal (24, Ujjain), Vishal Yadav (23, Ratlam), Sahil Khan (29, Indore), Mayank Mulchandani (28, Ujjain), and Yash Bhana (26, Mandsaur).
During the earlier raid, the police seized significant material evidence, including 52 mobile phones, 9 laptops, 35 ATM cards, 44 cheque books, two modems, four mobile chargers, two laptop chargers, two registers containing betting records, and other documents showing transactions worth Rs 20 crore to Rs 25 crore. Acting on intelligence inputs, a raid was conducted on March 9, 2025, leading to the arrest of seven accused, who were caught operating the illegal online betting operation in real-time.
Upon questioning, they confessed to running online betting operations where customers were provided with user IDs after depositing money into different bank accounts. Points corresponding to the deposited amounts were credited to these IDs, allowing users to place bets on the games available on the websites. Further interrogation during police custody revealed that Bhana and Mulchandani were the main masterminds behind the entire operation.