The Purighat police here arrested three persons on Wednesday on the charge of betting during a match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup.
The arrestees were identified as Amit Agarwal, Ankit Agrwal and Anil Sipani.
Acting on reliable inputs about the betting activities, the police conducted a raid. During the search, police apprehended the three persons. Two computers, one laptop, and five expensive mobile phones were also seized from the arrestees’ possession. Police said the accused used to place bets on different teams in Whatsapp group and financial transaction was carried out later.
A case was registered against the accused persons under relevant Sections of the IPC and they were forwarded to court, police said.