Archive · 9 Oct 2026
MBVV Police Arrest Nine in Online Betting Racket
Police in the Vasai area say they uncovered an online betting operation.
They arrested nine people.
Six were found in Pernem, Goa, while bets were being placed on the India-Pakistan Asia Cup final.
Police say the operation involved betting on cricket, football and rummy.
It allegedly used several online betting panels.
Officers seized phones, laptops, tablets and other equipment.
They also found SIM cards, bank cards, passbooks and chequebooks.
Police valued the seized property at ₹9.86 lakh.
Crime Branch Unit 2 of MBVV Police arrested nine people over alleged online betting and gaming operations.
Police said the betting covered cricket, football and rummy through panels named Reddy Book, Reddy 66 and Nitin Online Book.
Six people were arrested in Pernem, Goa, while allegedly placing bets on the India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2026 final.
The other three accused were arrested at different locations.
Police seized property valued at ₹9.86 lakh, including phones, computers, SIM cards and financial records.
- Who
- Crime Branch Unit 2 of the Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar (MBVV) Police and nine arrested suspects.
- What
- Police reported busting an alleged online betting and gaming racket and seizing property valued at ₹9.86 lakh.
- When
- October 9, 2026; six arrests were made during the India-Pakistan Asia Cup 2026 final.
- Where
- Vasai and Pernem, Goa, with the remaining arrests made at different locations.
- Why
- Police said the suspects were operating online betting and gaming on cricket, football and rummy.
Police account
Suspects' response
Alleged betting operation
Police account
Police said the nine arrested people were operating online betting and gaming activities.
Suspects' response
The article provides no response or account from the arrested suspects.
- Arrests
- Nine people
- Seized property value
- ₹9.86 lakh
- Arrest location detail
- Six suspects were arrested in Pernem, Goa; three others were arrested at different locations.
- Betting activities
- Cricket, football and rummy
- Named panels
- Reddy Book, Reddy 66 and Nitin Online Book
- Electronic equipment seized
- 63 mobile phones, seven laptops, two tablets, one router and two cameras
- Other items seized
- 70 SIM cards, 58 ATM cards, and 89 passbooks and chequebooks