The Bhopal crime branch nabbed a person involved in betting on India Australia one day match on Tuesday and recovered Rs 10700 cash, two mobile phones and betting receipt from Idgah Hills area.
Acting on a tip-off, police nabbed a person from Idgah Hills area and recovered Rs 10700 in cash, 2 mobile phones and 2 television sets from their possession. Receipts of betting amounting to over Rs 1 lakh, was also recovered from their possession.
The police said that the accused has been identified as Nikhil Ajuha (26) of Shahjehenabad. The accused was nabbed and it was found involved in placing the bets on the ongoing cricket matches between India and Australia. Several contacts have been recovered from the house which could help in unearthing the other accomplice who were involved in operating the nexus.
Details would be searched from mobile phones of people involved in placing bets and accepting bets could be found. Police have registered a case under the gambling Act and have started further investigation. Initially, the accused was found alone and police suspects that he was with more persons who escaped the spot.
Meanwhile, Kamla Nagar police have seized car carrying liquor and recovered illegally transported liquor worth Rs 8100 at Nehru Nagar on Tuesday. The police traced car bearing registration number MPCG8474 AT Nehru Nagar and when the car was searched 12 bottles of liquor were recovered. The nabbed accused was identified as Vinay (41) of Harshvardhan Nagar. Police have registered a case and started further investigation.