Archive · 20 May 2025
Kolkata Police Busted Gambling Racket, 15 Arrested
Police in Kolkata, India, raided a place where people were gambling.
They found 15 people playing cards and arrested them.
The police took over Rs 1 lakh in cash that was being used for gambling.
The police say the gamblers were breaking the law and hurting others financially.
They didn't have permission to run the gambling.
The arrested individuals will go to court, and the police are looking into whether other people were also involved in this illegal activity.
The case involves breaking gambling laws.
Kolkata Police raided a gambling den in Ekbalpur.
15 people were arrested in the raid.
Authorities seized over Rs 1 lakh in cash.
The accused were playing cards and could not provide documentation.
The case is registered under relevant sections of the law.
- Who
- Kolkata Police arrested 15 people, including Rabi Dhanuk.
- What
- A live gambling racket was busted.
- When
- On Monday
- Where
- Ekbalpur area of Kolkata.
- Why
- To gain wrongful financial benefits and to bring the lawbreakers to justice.
- Location
- Ekbalpur area, Kolkata
- People Arrested
- 15
- Prime Accused
- Rabi Dhanuk
- Cash Seized
- Rs 1,01,920
- Charges
- Sections 112(1)(2)/3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 3 and 4 of the West Bengal Gambling and Prize Competitions Act, 1957