LUDHIANA: The CIA-I has busted a racket of bookies with the arrest of 5 accused for making a bet at the ongoing series of 5 one-day matches between England and Australia in the wee hours of Friday, whilst 3 accused are nonetheless at massive. The police have recovered 8 cellphones, a computer, and one LCD screen from the accused. The accused were arrested from a rented flat on Pakhowal Road, from where they used to run the racket.
The arrested accused were recognized as Amardeep Singh of Model Town, Sunny Kumar of Abohar, Harvinder Singh Shanty of Model Town, Mohammad Azad and Mohammad Asfab – both residents of Madhubani in Bihar. The absconding accused are Shalu, Shammi, and Bittu. Deputy commissioner of police (DCP-Crime) Gaganajit Singh stated Amardeep used to be the kingpin of the racket, whilst Harvinder used to be his key partner. Police, in the past due hours of Thursday, conducted a raid on Omaxe flats, and arrested the accused for placing bets on matches.
The reputable added that the accused were accepting bets on cellphones, and conserving its document in a computer. In the investigation, the police discovered the accused had procured mobile phone connections the use of fake identification proofs. A case beneath sections 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing supply of belongings), 465 (forgery), 467 (forgery of precious safety, will and many others), 468 (forgery for function of cheating), 471 (the use of as genuine a cast report) and 120-B (legal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sections 13-A, 3, 67 of the Gambling Act has been registered against the accused at Sadar police station.
The arrested accused were recognized as Amardeep Singh of Model Town, Sunny Kumar of Abohar, Harvinder Singh Shanty of Model Town, Mohammad Azad and Mohammad Asfab – both residents of Madhubani in Bihar. The absconding accused are Shalu, Shammi, and Bittu. Deputy commissioner of police (DCP-Crime) Gaganajit Singh stated Amardeep used to be the kingpin of the racket, whilst Harvinder used to be his key partner. Police, in the past due hours of Thursday, conducted a raid on Omaxe flats, and arrested the accused for placing bets on matches.
The reputable added that the accused were accepting bets on cellphones, and conserving its document in a computer. In the investigation, the police discovered the accused had procured mobile phone connections the use of fake identification proofs. A case beneath sections 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing supply of belongings), 465 (forgery), 467 (forgery of precious safety, will and many others), 468 (forgery for function of cheating), 471 (the use of as genuine a cast report) and 120-B (legal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and sections 13-A, 3, 67 of the Gambling Act has been registered against the accused at Sadar police station.
5 bookies arrested for betting on Eng-Aus ODIs
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