Betting racket busted, 1 held
Moga, June 6
The police on Saturday busted a gang involved in betting through pigeon racing at Bhagike village in Nihalsinghwala subdivision.
The police have registered a criminal case under Sections 188 and 269 of the IPC and Section 11 of the Prevention of Cruelty Animals Act, 1960, and arrested the kingpin, Gurpreet Singh of Bhagike.
The police claimed that there were at least 67 participants involved in the illegal sport. Investigations revealed that the individuals participated in the event by paying Rs1,000 each. When the cops raided the venue, most participants fled the spot, but the kingpin was arrested. — TNS
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