Cracking another IPl betting racket, police arrested two persons red handed while they were operating satta for the ongoing season six of IPl T-20 matches.
Police also claimed to have found evidences of about Rs 40 lakh satta from their possession. Six mobile phones were also seized from their possession on Saturday.
Superintendent of Police Janjgir, talking with The Pioneer over phone informed that the two of them were indulging in betting on IPl matches while we arrested them on a tip-off.
The accused have been identified as Gopal Pal and Omprakash Soni both residents of Champa. Police had precise information that satta on IPl match was being operated from an isolated house under the limits of Champa police station.
Accordingly, a team raided the house situated under the limits of Champa police station and held the accused. Police said they are investigating the case and may arrest more persons involved in the racket.
A case in this connection has been registered with Champa police station.
Five held for betting on IPl
Five persons were arrested when indulging in satta operation. Wager of Rs 5,000 was also seized from their possession. The arrested accused have been identified as Dilip Mishra (30), resident of Changorabhata, Harish Chhatani (27), Chandan Soni (27) both residents of Ramsagarpara, Sabbir Khan (28), Shivanand Nagar and Manish Dewangan (28) resident of New Changorabhata. They were arrested from the house of Dilip Mishra at Changorabhata around 6 pm.