Archive · 22 Sep 2025
Brothers Booked for Online Cricket Betting in Asia Cup Match
Two brothers, Girish and Vicky Israni, were caught by police for taking online bets on a cricket match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
They were using an online platform to accept these bets.
Police raided an area near a restaurant in Pimpri and detained the brothers.
Girish is a businessman, while Vicky had worked in the hospitality industry.
Police are now investigating their accomplices and their connections.
Cricket betting is a crime, with past incidents of similar arrests in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad.
The authorities emphasize the serious social impact of gambling, including financial problems and addiction, and links to criminal elements.
Pimpri Chinchwad police busted an alleged cricket betting racket.
Two brothers, Girish and Vicky Israni, were booked.
They were taking bets on an online platform during a Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh match.
The suspects were detained during a raid near a Pimpri restaurant.
The offence was registered under the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act.
- Who
- Girish Mulchand Israni and Vicky Mulchand Israni
- What
- Were taking online bets on a cricket match
- When
- Late on the night of September 20
- Where
- Pimpri, India
- Why
- Police investigation revealed they were acting as bookies, with investigations ongoing
- Suspects
- Girish Mulchand Israni, Vicky Mulchand Israni
- Charges
- Taking online bets
- Match
- Sri Lanka vs. Bangladesh in Asia Cup
- Location of Raid
- Pimpri, near a restaurant
- Online Platform
- Used for placing bets
- Law
- Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act