Three persons accepting bets on England-Bangladesh cricket match of World Cup 2015 were nabbed by police. Electronic goods used in betting on England-Bangladesh match in ongoing World Cup -2015 were seized from them, including Rs1.9 lakh cash, from a location in BDA colony residence under Koh-e-Fiza police station area on Monday.
Acting on a tip off regarding betting at flat number 105 in Paradise Apartment in BDA colony, the apartment was raided by Koh-e-Fiza police headed by Additional Superintendent of Police Zone 3 Manu Vyas where three persons were found accepting bets and heap of electronic goods to manage the booking.
Around 33 mobile phones, a recorder, two calculators, one laptop, one lCD, three set top boxes and Rs1.9 lakh cash were recovered.
The three nabbed accused were identified as Abhisek Jain (32), Abdul Sohail (26) and Nasir Khan(24). Jain is a resident of Awadhpuri while Abdul and Nasir are residents of Jehangirabad.
It was a joint operation in which the cyber cell police personnel were involved. Initially when the police were tipped, the call record details were used to monitor their activities said the police.
Police are searching the period for which the three were involved in the betting and it is possible that the huge number of mobile phones would help unearthing those involved in betting and accepting bets.
The accused rented the apartment at Rs15000 per month and told that the flat was rented for betting purpose only.
Police said that the three are being interrogated and it is possible that more arrests would be made during the investigation.