Bhopal: 8 arrested for placing bets on cricket matches

Bhopal: 8 arrested for placing bets on cricket matches

The team rushed to the spot and arrested all the eight men.

Staff ReporterUpdated: Monday, April 24, 2023, 01:41 AM IST
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Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Bhopal crime branch officials arrested eight persons for placing bets on cricket matches going on under the Indian Premiere League from Misrod on Saturday, officials said. The officials have also seized 27 cell phones, a television set, laptops and Rs 34,000 from the possession of the accused.

According to crime branch officials, police received information about several people engaging in online cricket betting at a flat in Himalaya Residency in Misrod on Saturday evening. The team rushed to the spot and arrested all the eight men. The suspects identified themselves as Brajmohan Chourasiya, Kapil Sharma, Ankit Rai, Amit Sahu, Surendra Rai, Rakesh Kumar, Pradeep Kumar and Jitendra Rohilla.

When the officials inspected the spot, they found that the group was betting online. The team also sought a valid licence from them for betting, which they failed to produce. All eight persons were then taken into custody by the Crime branch team. The officials also seized 27 cell phones, a television set, several laptops and Rs 34.2 thousand in cash from the possession of the arrested accused.

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