Afternoon briefing: Why was Sahil Khan detained over Mahadev betting app case; fresh violence in Manipur, and more news

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Published on: Apr 28, 2024, 13:11:08 IST

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Mumbai cyber cell's Special Investigation Team (SIT) has detained Bollywood actor and fitness trainer Sahil Khan from Chhattisgarh in connection with the Mahadev betting app scam case. Sahil Khan was held from Chhattisgarh's Jagdalpur on Saturday, days after the Bombay high court rejected his pre-arrest bail plea. The court noted that Sahil Khan was “directly connected with an online betting application”. Earlier this week, the actor was grilled for over four hours by the SIT in connection with the case. Dig Deeper

Fresh violence was reported from conflict-hit Manipur, where a gunfight broke out between village volunteers of the warring Metei and Kuki communities on Sunday, the state police informed. A senior officer told news agency PTI that the exchange began when "dozens of armed men" opened indiscriminate fire on Koutruk village on the periphery of the Imphal Valley from the adjoining hills in the Kangpokpi district. Some of the bullets pierced walls of the villagers' homes, the officer said, adding that children, women, and senior citizens were being evacuated to safe areas nearby. Dig Deeper

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