The Bhopal crime branch nabbed three bookies late on Wednesday night on the charge of betting on IPl cricket matches from Mahakali colony in Gulmohar and recovered betting slips of Rs 16 lakh, mobile phones and television sets from their possession.
Acting on a tip-off, the sleuths raided a house in Mahakali colony and recovered Rs 28000 in cash, 14 mobile phones and 2 television sets from their possession. Receipts of betting, amounting to Rs 16 lakh, was also recovered from their possession.
The Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime), Shailendra Singh Chouhan, said that the accused have been identified as Neeraj Jain (37) of lalghati, Shailendra Gupta (30) of Bhopal Talkies and Kapil (29) of Gulmohar.
The bookies were nabbed from house no 490 at Gulmohar, which is owned by Kapil and he was found involved in placing the bets on the ongoing IPl cricket matches. Several contacts have been recovered from the house which could help in unearthing the nexus behind the betting.
Mobile phones would be searched as information regarding the 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.