The TT Nagar police have nabbed eight people while gambling and recovered Rs 25,000 cash from their possession in Malviya Nagar late in the night on Monday.
Acting on a tip off over half a dozen gamblers were caught gambling by TT Nagar police on Monday.
The nabbed accused persons were identified as Rakesh, Taj, Mahendra, Prakash, Chinnane, Suresh, Ramchandra and Ashok.
The police have registered a case under Gambling Act and started further investigation. Police said that the gamblers used to gamble at different places to evade suspicion and arrest.
The gamblers tried to escape the spot but where nabbed by the police. In the raid the gamblers were found gambling in a room. The raid was conducted after receiving information of suspicious activities in the area and based on the tip off raid when the raid was conducted gamblers were nabbed and around Rs 25,000 cash were recovered from their possession.
The crime record of the gamblers would be searched in the further investigation.
Meanwhile, Gandhi Nagar police have nabbed a habitual offender involved in more than two dozen crimes in Gandhi Nagar area.
The accused identified as Ejaz alias Chhote (28) of Sector no 5 Gandhi Nagar who has been booked in 15 cases of threatening of life, extortion, illegal possession of arms like crimes.
He has been booked by Gandhi Nagar police for 11 cases under section 107, 116 (3), 110, 151, 122 of the CrPC.
From the year 2006 the accused has been involved in criminal activities. Gandhi Nagar police have booked the accused under section 122 of the CrPC.