Cricket betting racket busted in Hyderabad, Rs 5.3 lakh cash seized

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force (South) team caught two persons who were organising cricket betting and seized Rs 5.3 lakh cash along with two mobile phones from them. Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a house at Mangalhat and caught Shankar Singh (34) who was organising the cricket betting. Based on information provided […]

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Commissioner’s Task Force (South) team caught two persons who were organising cricket betting and seized Rs 5.3 lakh cash along with two mobile phones from them.

Acting on a tip-off, the police raided a house at Mangalhat and caught Shankar Singh (34) who was organising the cricket betting. Based on information provided by him, the police nabbed Mohd Javeed (34) of Chandrayangutta who is a punter. One person Mohd Khadeer, who is also involved in the racket, is at large.

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“Shankar Singh along with Javeed and Khadeer were organising cricket betting on the ongoing IPL cricket matches. On reliable information, a trap was laid and they were caught,” said S Raghavendra, Inspector Task Force (South).

The two persons along with the property were handed over to Mangalhat police station for further action. Efforts are on to nab Khadeer who is absconding.

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