Khajuri Police arrested 10 persons on the charge of gambling and recovered Rs 1,04,035 cash and playing cards from their possession behind Aniket hotel on Saturday
Police acted swiftly after receiving a tip off 10 gamblers were caught gambling by Khajuri police late in the night on Saturday behind Aniket hotel.
Police received information that gamblers with big bets are gambling and the gambling is facilitated behind Aniket hotel and based on the information the place was raided where 10 persons were found gambling.
The main accused who used to operate gambling managed to escape taking the advantage of darkness while police managed to nab 10 people from the spot.
Police said that the in the raid the gamblers were found gambling in a room and in the raid around Rs 104035 cash was recovered from their possession.
During the raid police recovered mobile phones which were used by the gamblers and police suspect that the mobile phones were also used to place bet at the spot.
The call record details of the mobile phones would be investigated.
The nabbed gamblers and close aides of the main accused would be quizzed.
The details of the 10 gamblers nabbed would be investigated in the further investigation. Police have registered a case under section 3 and 4 of the Gambling Act.
Meanwhile a miscreant was nabbed by Kolar police who entered Sai temple for burglary on Saturday; miscreant was released on bail in the afternoon.
Police said that Vishal Narwade was nabbed from Sai temple while trying to burgle goods from the temple.