Two different gambling dens in the State capital were raided by the police and a dozen gamblers were nabbed with Rs 50,000 on Saturday night.
According to the Mangalwara police around 7 gamblers were nabbed from Patel Nagar area late night on Saturday. The gamblers were playing in open space under the light at a secluded place near the railway tracks. The seven nabbed accused were identified as Raees, Shakil, Razeed, Namik, Anoop, Mohit and Shakil. All the accused are residents of the Bajaria area.
A total of Rs 15,700 in cash was recovered from the gamblers. The police have started investigation about the past criminal records of the gamblers as the gamblers nabbed might be involved in other criminal activities and were using the money made through other crimes may be used in gambling, told the police.
A case under Gambling Act was registered against the gamblers. The gamblers would be produced in the court on Monday.
Meanwhile, four gamblers were caught red-handed while gambling at Vishawkarma Nagar in Nishatpura area on Saturday night by Nishatpura police.
According to the Nishatpura police four gamblers were nabbed and Rs 38,230 in cash was recovered from their possession. The accused were identified as Faraz, Sayyeb, Afsar and Wahid. The accused are residents of Nishatpura. The four have confirmed that the cash seized was not made from any criminal activity.
The police have confirmed that case has been registered under Gambling Act and have started further investigation. It would be investigated that the gamblers are habitual gambler or not.