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
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Act of 1867, the rapid growth of internet-based gaming apps has allowed online betting and gambling to outpace this outdated law.
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.
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.
Hyderabad: The Madhapur Police Special Operations Team along with the Miyapur police nabbed two bookies on charges of organising online betting on the Indian Premier League match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans at Miyapur on Monday. Police seized Rs 10.1 lakh from N Durga Reddy (37), a marble shop manager from Guntur of Andhra […]
Adilabad: A staffer of District Cooperative Central Bank (DCCB) was arrested on charges of his involvement in a sensational scam of Rs 2.85 crore of Bhela branch. Giving the details of the arrests to pressmen here on Saturday, Adilabad SP D Uday Kumar Reddy said that the accused person was Sripath Kumar, a clerk of […]
