The Commissionerate police on Saturday night raided a hotel and bar in Bhubaneswar and detained 13 persons for their alleged involvement in betting.Acting on a tipoff, a joint team of Special Squad and Laxmisagar police raided Pentagon Hotel and Bar located in Cuttack Road in the city. During search, a large quantity of incriminating items including playing cards, cash and liquor were seized from the possession of 13 persons including three women.Police sources said three women were serving liquor to gamblers like bartenders in a casino. They were also providing playing cards and coins to men involved in illegal betting.The cops also seized Rs 2,53,655 cash from gambling den. Later, on Sunday, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) sealed Pentagon Hotel and Bar for flouting Covid-19 guidelines. Besides, Nisha Bar in Laxmisagar was also sealed for serving liquor to guests during weekend shutdown violating Covid restrictions.BMC South East Zone Enforcement Squad reached both locations along with police and sealed both bars for an indefinite period. BMC South East Zone Zonal Deputy Commissioner Ansuman Rath and Assistant Commissioner (Enforcement) Lilan Prasad Sahu led enforcement drive.