Crime branch Bhopal nabbed two gamblers placing and accepting bets on the ongoing IPl T20 matches from JK road area on Friday and recovered betting slips having transactions of Rs 5 lakh, seven mobile phones, one lED TV and two set to boxes from their possession.
Acting on a tip off two miscreants were nabbed from Old Minal Residency at JK Road who were accepting and placing bets on the ongoing IPl T20 matches and recovered electronic goods used in betting, betting slips and mobile phones.
The two were identified as Rajendra Sharma (50) and Prayag Godle (28). In the initial investigation it was found that the two are involved in betting for long. Transactions over Rs 5 lakh were found in the investigation said the police.
The house is owned by Rajesh while Prayag is a resident of Ashoka Garden. The main accused among the nabbed accused were identified as Rajesh.
Nabbed accused would be questioned regarding their involvement in the gambling and those who are involved in placing their bets.
A case under Gambling Act has been registered against the nabbed accused.
Mobile phones recovered from the miscreants would be searched as details of gamblers placing bets could be obtained from the mobile phones.
At the time of the raid police caught the two red handed accepting and placing bets over mobile phones.
During the investigation police have not found involvement of the two in other crimes and the past crime record of the two would be searched in the further investigation.