Goshamahal police bust cricket betting racket

Hyderabad’s Goshamahal Police arrested a 59-year-old organiser for allegedly running an online cricket and racecourse betting racket through WhatsApp.

Hyderabad: The Goshamahal Police busted an online cricket betting racket and arrested a betting organiser from Begum Bazar on Friday.

The suspect, Venugopal Sharma (59), was allegedly running illegal cricket and racecourse betting activities through WhatsApp and other communication channels.

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He collected betting amounts through intermediaries and deleted WhatsApp chats to conceal evidence.