CBI brings Sourabh Chandrakar to India from Oman

The Central Bureau of Investigation brought Sourabh Chandrakar from Oman to India following his extradition, and planned to produce him before a special CBI court in Raipur on November 2, 2026. Chandrakar is wanted in two CBI cases for which chargesheets have been filed. The Enforcement Directorate has separately filed a prosecution complaint against him, according to the CBI’s account. The extradition followed requests from Indian agencies to Oman, after Omani authorities detained him on an Interpol Red Notice. The CBI said a team travelled to Muscat and escorted Chandrakar back to India after Oman approved the extradition. Reports said he was expected to undergo a medical examination and be taken to Raipur after the agency obtained transit remand. One account said those steps had already been completed; the reports do not establish a single consistent procedural status before the planned court appearance. The CBI alleges Chandrakar was involved in the Mahadev Online Book betting operation, which it describes as a large illegal network run from outside India. According to the agency, the platform offered betting on cricket, football, card games and other events through...