Remember the iconic movie ‘Style’? Well, the movie’s actor Sahil Khan has been arrested in Chhattisgarh by Mumbai’s Special Investigation Team (SIT), for his alleged involvement in the Mahadev betting app case.
This happened days after the Bombay High Court denied his pre-arrest bail plea. It was also reported that he was sent to the Police custody until May 1. Let’s find out what was his role in the Madadev betting app case.
Who is Sahil Khan?
Born in Kolkata. Khan is known for starring in Bollywood films like Style, Excuse Me, Aladdin, and FALTU.
Besides being an actor, he is also a fitness entrepreneur who posts fitness content on his YouTube account which has over 2.8 million subscribers. He also owns his own gym. Sahil has 10.9 million followers on his Instagram account (April 28) and he follows 661 accounts. The actor has 4373 posts to date on his account.
Marriage
Speaking about his personal life, Khan married Iranian-born Norwegian actress Negar Khan in 2003 but the couple divorced two years later. He recently got married to a foreign girl.
Mahadev betting app case
The SIT has been investigating the alleged unlawful transactions between the promoters of the controversial Mahadev betting app and some financial and real estate firms in the state.
Actor’s involvement in case
It all started from an FIR that was registered by the Matunga police in November 2023 based on a complaint filed by a social activist, Prakash Bankar. It was alleged in the complaint that several web portals were designed for online betting/gambling on cricket, football, tennis, and card games like Teen Patti, etc. Sahil was one of the several accused named in the FIR, which was later transferred to the EOW (Economic Offense Wing) for investigation.
What does FIR say?
According to the FIR, Bankar discovered several online betting applications on social media. He alleged that the accused used social media platforms to poach potential players and persuade them to invest and sign up on the portal. The size of the scam is about Rs 15,000 crore, as mentioned in the FIR.
