Kolkata: A cricket betting racket was busted in a premium apartment complex in Rajarhat, capital of West Bengal, on Monday evening.
The Bidhannagar police arrested 13 people and seized 27 cell phones and four laptops from them, which they were using for betting from a rented IPL apartment. Vedic Village,
Police said most of those arrested were residents of Bihar and Jharkhand, who were managing the bet while taking flats on rent, while some others were residents of Bihar and Jharkhand. HowrahKolkata and barrackpore – Those who had gathered at the flat to place bets – were also arrested.
He was charged with IPC sections dealing with fraud and sections under the West Bengal Gambling and Prize Competition Act.
“The arrested persons have confessed that the money was transacted through Paytm wallet and other online accounts,” said an official of the ICAR. Bidhannagar Commissionerate,
The Bidhannagar police arrested 13 people and seized 27 cell phones and four laptops from them, which they were using for betting from a rented IPL apartment. Vedic Village,
Police said most of those arrested were residents of Bihar and Jharkhand, who were managing the bet while taking flats on rent, while some others were residents of Bihar and Jharkhand. HowrahKolkata and barrackpore – Those who had gathered at the flat to place bets – were also arrested.
He was charged with IPC sections dealing with fraud and sections under the West Bengal Gambling and Prize Competition Act.
“The arrested persons have confessed that the money was transacted through Paytm wallet and other online accounts,” said an official of the ICAR. Bidhannagar Commissionerate,