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Gujarat Police bust gambling operation in Bharuch, 95 booked

Gujarat Police bust gambling operation in Bharuch, 95 booked
Gujarat Police bust gambling operation in Bharuch, 95 booked · thehansindia.com

Police officers in Gujarat, India, found a place where people were gambling, which is against the law.

The officers are part of a team called the State Monitoring Cell.

They raided a spot in a town called Ankleshwar, near a shed in the Tad Faliya area.

The police took money and gambling materials worth more than 2.8 lakh rupees.

Thirteen people were arrested right at the spot.

Many other people ran away, and the police are looking for 82 more people.

Altogether, 95 people are being held responsible for the gambling activity.

The arrested people come from Surat, Bharuch and Palghar district in Maharashtra.

The police say they were following orders from the head of Gujarat's police, G.S. Malik.

The police are still searching for the people who ran away.

Key facts

Raid location
Open shed near Natvarbhai Rathod's house, Tad Faliya, Ankleshwar
Cash seized
Rs 1,55,400
Total value of seized property
Rs 2,80,250
Arrested at scene
13
Wanted accused
82
Total accused
95
Legal provisions
Section 12, Gujarat Gambling Act; Section 112(2), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023
Police station
Ankleshwar A-Division Police Station

Sources

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