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A major fraud worth Rs. 13 crore has been uncovered at SBI’s Chennur branch, where a cashier, N. Ravinder, allegedly misappropriated funds by diverting them into online betting applications. Over 400 affected customers staged protests demanding action against the officials involved and loan waivers as punishment.
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Karimnagar Police arrested six members of two inter-district burglar gangs, including two siblings. Officials detailed their modus operandi, revealing that two repeat offenders resumed burglaries after losing money in online betting apps. Police continue investigation into their criminal activities
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Probe revealed that the burglary at Sreekanth’s house in Gajularamaram was orchestrated by his sister, who is addicted to online betting and casino apps
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A BTech student in Dundigal died by suicide after reportedly losing ₹50,000 on online betting apps. He had borrowed money from friends and was frequently engaged in mobile gaming activities.
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Anusha, a 25-year-old software engineer from KPHB, died by suicide after reportedly losing money in online betting. She had borrowed funds and pledged her gold to cover losses. Police said fear of disclosure to her husband may have driven the act.
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The Enforcement Directorate has filed a money laundering case involving over two dozen celebrities, including Vijay Deverakonda and Rana Daggubati, for allegedly endorsing illegal online betting platforms in Telangana. The ED is investigating endorsement payments and potential proceeds of crime
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Akhilesh, a B.Tech student from Karimnagar, died by suicide after being harassed over loans taken from online apps to fund his betting addiction. Police have registered a case and begun an investigation into the circumstances of his death
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Thummala Vamshi was found hanging from a tree in his agricultural field.
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K Pavan (20), an M.Tech student died by suicide as he was upset over losing huge money in online betting and games in Attapur
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Having lost Rs 3 lakh on a betting app, Akash, 25, committed suicide by consumed pesticide in Akula Konduru village of Nizamabad rural mandal
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Superintendent of Police Akhil Mahajan urged the public to be cautious of applications promoting online betting
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Mohammed Azizuddin (29) was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his residence
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Police recovered chains weighing six tolas of gold out of the chains weighing 12 tolas they had stolen
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On Friday night, Sai Kiran doused himself with fuel and set ablaze; he was rushed to hospital and pronounced dead at hospital
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A 25-year-old man died by suicide after allegedly losing money on online betting games in Ibrahimpatnam, Rangareddy district on Wednesday.
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An innocent attempt to join an online gaming group can quickly escalate into a serious addiction to betting and gambling, disrupting many aspects of life. While traditional gambling is regulated by the Public Gambling Act of 1867, the rapid growth of internet-based gaming apps has allowed online betting and gambling to outpace this outdated law.
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The family members told the police that Pavan suffered financial losses in online betting and slipped into depression and might have ended his life over it.
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Kapoor has been called to provide insights into the source of funds he received for promoting the betting app.
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The alleged fraudulent apps were identified by the agency as bestartech, khelo24bet and betinexchange
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The ED said it has freezed Rs 5.87 crore in the form of balances available in the bank accounts of various individuals and entities in a case related to illegal online betting.
