India’s CIB brings Sourabh Chandrakar back from Oman in the Mahadev Book case on November 1, 2026

Sourabh Chandrakar, one of the two founders of Mahadev Book, has been flown from Oman to India under escort by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB). For high-risk PSPs, the point is straightforward: when a major offshore iGaming operation becomes a cross-border enforcement case, the risk is no longer just merchant-side—it becomes a jurisdictional and reputational problem fast.

1. Mahadev Book is described as a Dubai-based offshore iGaming product aimed at India, and Chandrakar is identified as one of its two founders. The source frames it as the most powerful offshore iGaming product in the India GEO.
2. The case escalated after Chandrakar’s public profile drew attention in India. According to the source, his Instagram flaunting and a wedding that brought guests from India, including Bollywood stars, on 11 private jets triggered a nationwide media scandal about alleged protection of Mahadev Book by Indian law enforcement.
3. The matter then moved into formal enforcement channels: an Interpol Red Notice was issued, and Chandrakar was detained in Dubai, UAE. The source says the UAE did not extradite him to India, and he was released from custody and allowed to leave the UAE.
4. He later traveled to Oman using a forged Indonesian passport, according to the source. The forgery and his identity were identified immediately, India sent a renewed extradition request, and Oman did not resolve the matter locally.
5. On November 1, 2026, Chandrakar was transferred from Oman to India on a special flight accompanied by CIB officers. That is the enforcement endpoint here: a cross-border case that ended in physical transfer, not just paperwork.

For operators and payment providers in India-facing iGaming, this is the kind of case that changes the risk file. When a brand sits offshore but is deeply tied to a specific GEO, extradition, Interpol notices, and passport issues stop being background noise and start mattering to merchant due diligence, bank-facing narratives, and ongoing exposure management.