Two held for betting in Gurugram

Our Correspondent

Gurugram, October 3

The Gurugram Police claimed to have busted a betting racket being run from the Sushant Lok area of the city.

Two members of gang were nabbed when they were betting on an ongoing IPL match, police said, adding that one LED TV, four mobile phones and Rs 8,000 cash were recovered from their possession.

Acting on a tip-off, a police team of crime unit, Manesar, raided a house in Sushant Lok where two people were busy in betting, said police.

When police entered the house, they saw one of the two talking on phone and other making notes in a register while a cricket match was aired on an LED screen in front of them.

The accused were betting on an ongoing IPL cricket match, claimed the police.

The accused have been identified as Tarun, a resident of Madanpuri, Gurugram, and Nawab Ali, native of West Bengal.

An FIR has been registered against the duo under sections 13, 3 and 67 of the Gambling Act at Sushant Lok police station, the police added.

“The accused were produced in a city court today where they were granted bail. We are trying to arrest others involved in the act,”  said police spokesperson Subhash Bokan.