Bollywood actor
Sahil Khan
was arrested in Chhattisgarh by Mumbai’s Special Investigation Team (SIT) due to his alleged involvement in the Rs 15,000 crore Mahadev betting app case. This happened after the Bombay High Court denied his anticipatory bail on April 24. Reportedly, he’s now in police custody until May 1st. A senior crime branch officer confirmed to TOI, ‘He had been promoting the app through social media and had also forged some documents.
He was asked to explain about the money trail. He did not cooperate in the probe.” Here’s all you need to know about the case:
Who is Sahil Khan?
Sahil Khan, born in Kolkata, gained fame for his roles in Bollywood movies such as ‘
Style
‘, ‘Excuse Me’, ‘Aladdin’ and ‘FALTU’. Apart from acting, he is also a fitness entrepreneur, owning his own gym. With a significant following on
, Khan’s personal life has also drawn attention. He married Iranian-born Norwegian actress Negar Khan in 2003, but the couple divorced two years later. In 2024, the actor and fitness expert hit headlines after he remarried his 21-year-old girlfriend Milena from Belarus.
What is his involvement in the Rs 15,000 crore Mahadev betting app case?
It all started when social activist Prakash Bankar reportedly filed an FIR with the Matunga police in November 2023. He alleged that several online portals were involved in betting on sports and card games like
Teen Patti
. Sahil Khan was among those accused in the FIR, which was then transferred to the Economic Offenses Wing (EOW) for investigation. Bankar claimed to have found these betting apps on social media and estimated the scam’s size to be around Rs 15,000 crore. According to reports, Khan’s name featured in the list of suspects involved in the betting app. He was asked to appear before the city crime branch office to record his statement. He had been reportedly dodging the cops and was ultimately nabbed from a hotel in Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh.