Key accused in Mahadev app case held at Mumbai airport

A key accused in the Mahadev betting app case, Mrugank Mishra, was detained at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai by security personnel on his arrival from Dubai, an official said on Monday.

Mishra is accused of helping the app promoters open hundreds of dubious bank accounts to divert money generated by the scam.

His custody was later taken by a police team from Rajasthan, the official said. Mishra is wanted in connection with a cheating and forgery case registered at the Pratapgarh police station related to the case and a look out circular was issued against him, the official said. Originally from Ratlam in MP, Mishra was hiding in the Gulf city for the last few months, added the official.