Published Sat, Apr 17 10 07:30 PM
Jalandhar, Apr 17 (PTI) The city police today said they have arrested five bookies for betting on IPL matches with the recovery of as many as 54 mobile phones and a laptop. Acting on a tip off that some bookies were coming to the city from Hoshiarpur for betting on IPL matches, a trap was laid and a car was intercepted on Ladowali road in the wee hours today, Pawan Kumar Rai, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) told reporters. He said personal search of the vehicle led to the recovery of six suitcases carrying the mobile phones. The accused were identified as Ajay Kumar, Harish, Ashwani Manchanda, Sudhir Kumar and Bhupinder Sharma and they were immediately arrested and a case registered under the Gambling Act, Rai added. While Ajay Kumar was the kingpin of the gang, Harish was the computer expert to make record of the bets, Rai said, adding that other accused used to receive the bets. Rai revealed that recently a network of bookies was busted in the city and fearing their arrest, the accused shifted their venue of operation to the adjoining district of Hoshiarpur, from where they were coming back at the time of their arrests. During preliminary interrogation, the accused have revealed some more names of their accomplices and efforts were on to nab them, the DCP said, adding that the accused were being produced before the court to seek their police remand. He did not rule out international connections of the bookies and said exact information on the modus operandi would be known only after their detailed interrogation.
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