Three people, including woman, arrested for betting on IPL matches
Three people, including a woman, were arrested on charges of betting on IPL matches in Muzaffarnagar city in Uttar Pradesh. They were arrested yesterday from an area under the New Mandi police station. Five mobile phones and Rs. 1,200 were also seized. The accused were identified as Sachin, Ahlawat, and Shehzadi. The bets were placed on WhatsApp groups, and they are being interrogated.
Delhi Police recently busted similar syndicates of illegal betting
The Delhi Police revealed, on Monday, that they have arrested three bookies for allegedly running an online betting racket associated with the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Police seized eleven mobile phones, one laptop, television set and digital channel receiver, after the raid. Delhi Police had raided a house in Shahdara and discovered over 80 people were involved in placing bets.