Delhi police busts IPL betting racket, one held
19 May 2012 8:06 AM GMT
Delhi Police on Friday claimed to have busted a betting racket during Thursday's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab with the arrest of one person and recovery of cash and other articles.
Hemant Malik (32) was arrested on Thursday while he was taking bets on the IPL cricket match.
Two mobile phones, a television set, a calculator, satta slips, and cash of Rs 27,500 and other articles were recovered from his possession.
Acting on a specific information that the racket was being conducted from a shop in Gaffar Market in Karol Bagh, police sent a decoy to place a bet.
'Negotiation for placing the bet was made by the decoy and the police team was informed which immediately raided the premises and apprehended one accused person and seized various articles,' a senior police official said.
Malik disclosed that he was indulging in this illegal trade for last about 3-4 years and he used to take 'bets' through his mobile phone.
'The bets were placed by various individuals as per the stage of match. Subsequently, on conclusion of the match the bets were accounted for and thereafter on the following day the actual transaction of cash was done,' the official said.
Hemant Malik (32) was arrested on Thursday while he was taking bets on the IPL cricket match.
Two mobile phones, a television set, a calculator, satta slips, and cash of Rs 27,500 and other articles were recovered from his possession.
Acting on a specific information that the racket was being conducted from a shop in Gaffar Market in Karol Bagh, police sent a decoy to place a bet.
'Negotiation for placing the bet was made by the decoy and the police team was informed which immediately raided the premises and apprehended one accused person and seized various articles,' a senior police official said.
Malik disclosed that he was indulging in this illegal trade for last about 3-4 years and he used to take 'bets' through his mobile phone.
'The bets were placed by various individuals as per the stage of match. Subsequently, on conclusion of the match the bets were accounted for and thereafter on the following day the actual transaction of cash was done,' the official said.
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