Bhopal

Cyber cell arrests two for betting on India-Sl cricket match

SR

Cyber crime cell has nabbed two gamblers from Indus Garden on the charge of accepting bets on the ongoing India Sri lanka cricket match late in the night on Thursday. Police recovered 12 mobile phones, one TV set, betting slips from their possession. Acting on a tip off regarding betting on the ongoing India-Sri lanka cricket match in Kunj Nagar, a police team rushed to the spot and nabbed two persons involved in betting. The nabbed accused persons were identified as Manoj Maheswari (44) and Kamlesh Mohnani (38). Manoj is a resident of lalghati while Kamlesh is a resident of Bairagarh. Manoj works as garment traders while Kamlesh works as a tailor. At the time of the raid several mobile phones were found and one of the mobile phone was on speaker mode for current betting rates on the ongoing match. The gamblers chose areas with middle-income group people and after they start gambling and find it suitable they would pay more rent. During the probe, Manoj confessed that he used to visit different places of the city to sell garments during which he met gamblers who bet on cricket matches and after he lost money in gambling he started to accept bets to compensate the loss. For accepting bets, accomplice who is well verse in maintaining accounts was required and he found Kamlesh suitable who was earlier booked for gambling.