Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Lucknow Police Busts Online Gambling Ring, Recovers ₹1 Crore
A group of people in Lucknow were caught for running an online gambling scam.
They used a betting app to trick people into losing money.
First, they'd let people win to make them trust the app.
Then, they'd rig the game so the players would lose a lot of money.
The police found over a crore of rupees and arrested 16 people.
These scammers also used bank accounts belonging to other people to hide their money.
The police are still trying to find out how big this scam was and if more people were involved.
Sixteen individuals were arrested in Lucknow for their involvement in an online fraud.
Police seized over 1 crore rupees in cash, along with numerous electronic devices and financial documents.
The gang used a betting app to lure victims, initially letting them win to gain trust.
Victims were later manipulated into losing substantial sums of money through rigged games.
The fraudsters used 'mule accounts' to deposit and withdraw the illicit funds.
- Who
- The police arrested 16 individuals.
- What
- A gang was defrauding people through online games and betting apps.
- When
- The arrests were made on July 24, 2025.
- Where
- Lucknow, specifically in the Gudamba area.
- Why
- The gang was using the betting app to steal money from victims.
Victims
Perpetrators
Financial Loss
Victims
Victims were lured into a rigged betting app, resulting in financial losses.
Perpetrators
The scam led to people losing a lot of money.
- Arrests
- 16
- Cash Seized
- Rs 1,07,50,000
- Mobiles Recovered
- 54
- Laptops Recovered
- 5
- ATM cards
- 79
- Location
- Smriti Apartment, Lucknow