MUMBAI: The Thane police are probing the alleged involvement of a former bar dancer in a web based racket involving bets on IPL suits. The bar dancer, whom the police known handiest as Kajal, used to work at a beer bar in Malad, the police mentioned. Three of her workers and her spouse were arrested on Thursday after which Kajal has gone underground, mentioned police inspector Pradeep Sharma.
On a tip-off, the police raided Ram Building in Dombivli and arrested 3 bookies-Gautam Savla (43), Nikhil Sampat (53) and Nitish Punjani (28). Besides, Kajal's spouse, Kushal Khimji Malad alias Rambhiyya (41), has been arrested. The police seized two laptops, Rs 1.60 lakh, 3 mobile phones and a diary containing contacts of punters.
The police mentioned that the accused had employed the flat to run the betting racket. "They accepted bets on all IPL matches," mentioned a police officer.
Police inspector Rajkumar Kothambire mentioned that the accused were accepting bets on their app 'betntake'. "When we swooped down on their den, they were accepting bets for a match which was to played at Wankhede Stadium between Mumbai Indians and King's Eleven Punjab," mentioned Kothambire, including that the arrests took place on Thursday.
The police have little data on Kajal. An officer mentioned her involvement in betting mirrors how bar dancers, now jobless, have taken to numerous activities for unemployment. In 2005, a crorepati bar dancer, Tarannum Khan, was once arrested in a cricket betting rip-off.
On a tip-off, the police raided Ram Building in Dombivli and arrested 3 bookies-Gautam Savla (43), Nikhil Sampat (53) and Nitish Punjani (28). Besides, Kajal's spouse, Kushal Khimji Malad alias Rambhiyya (41), has been arrested. The police seized two laptops, Rs 1.60 lakh, 3 mobile phones and a diary containing contacts of punters.
The police mentioned that the accused had employed the flat to run the betting racket. "They accepted bets on all IPL matches," mentioned a police officer.
Police inspector Rajkumar Kothambire mentioned that the accused were accepting bets on their app 'betntake'. "When we swooped down on their den, they were accepting bets for a match which was to played at Wankhede Stadium between Mumbai Indians and King's Eleven Punjab," mentioned Kothambire, including that the arrests took place on Thursday.
The police have little data on Kajal. An officer mentioned her involvement in betting mirrors how bar dancers, now jobless, have taken to numerous activities for unemployment. In 2005, a crorepati bar dancer, Tarannum Khan, was once arrested in a cricket betting rip-off.
IPL betting racket: Cops chase ex-bar dancer
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