Five held for betting in Pink Test
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||CF Correspondent ||
Five people were arrested, including three from Eden Gardens and two from hotel room for allegedly betting in the just concluded Test match at Eden Gardens.
The suspected were using a mobile phone app during India’s first day-night test match being played between India and Bangladesh.
Sambhu Dayal, Mukesh Gare and Chetan Sharma were arrested by the anti-rowdy section of Kolkata Police from G1 Block of Eden Gardens while after grilling the three they provided the names of their associates from a hotel in the southern part of the city’s Sudder Street- Abhishek Suwalka and Ayub Ali.
“We had a tip-off that there was a live betting taking place among some spectators at the Eden Gardens while watching the Test match. Our officers were keeping eyes open at blocks F1 & G1. And after prolonged watch they arrested three persons from the galleries,” the IPS officer said.
Cash amounting to ₹1,40,000, six mobile phones, one laptop were seized from the hotel rooms, the police officer said.
“We have started a probe into the matter and trying to find out whether they are part of any big betting racket or not, he said, adding that a specific case under relevant sections of the IPC, and West Bengal Gambling Act was registered at the Maidan Police Station.
