Crime branch police arrested 40 persons gambling and recovered Rs 5.53 lakh cash from their possession at Indra Colony in Aishbagh area on Tuesday; gambling den was operated by notorious criminal Zuber Maulana which was operated for the whoe night.
Acting on a tip off 40 gamblers were caught gambling by crime branch police late in the night; 9 gamblers escaped form the spot and search has been intensified to nab them.
Police received information that gamblers with big bets worth lakhs of rupees are gambling and on the receipt of the information the place was raided.
Police said that the in the raid the gamblers were found gambling at a house taken on rent by Zuber Maulana who used to operate gambling from 12 in the night to 7 in the morning.
Among the nabbed accused Zuber and his aides along with gamblers were arrested. Playing card, cash and small iron box used to keep cash was recovered from the spot.
Police said that few of the nabbed accused holds past crime record which would be searched. The gamblers are involved in different works in the nearby areas.
Apart from the cash police have recovered mobile phones and transactions worth lakhs of rupees. It is possible that the gamblers were placing big bets and records of the bets were maintained. The police have registered a case under Gambling Act and started further investigation.