The Uditnagar police on Tuesday night conducted a raid at Basanti Colony here and busted a cricket betting racket. Five persons were arrested for their involvement in the racket.
The arrestees were identified as kingpin of the racket Uma Singh, Manprit Singh, Uttam Sharma, Raju Lodhi and Md Rafique.
Acting on a tipoff, the Uditnagar police conducted a raid at a house in Basanti Colony at around 12:30 am and caught the five accused persons red-handed.
Besides, police have also seized Rs 4 lakh from the possession of the accused.
Police have registered a case against the accused persons under relevant Sections of the IPC, sources said. Sources said the accused, who are suspected to be involved in many betting cases, were forwarded to court on Wednesday.