The CBI alleged that Chandrakar and associates secured the protection of police and administrative officials. Raipur, Nov 5 (PTI) The CBI has said that custodial interrogation of Saurabh Chandrakar, the alleged kingpin of the Rs 6,000-crore Mahadev betting app scam, is needed to identify Chhattisgarh public. The agency told the special CBI court in Raipur that hawala route was used by Saurabh Chandrakar and the other accused to pay “protection money” to.