The Roorkee police busted an illegal betting business, arrested two accused persons and issued a Rs 10,000 challan to the owner of the building the illegal activity was being carried out in. The police raided the house in East Ambar Talab area of Roorkee on Thursday night to act against the betting business.
According to sources, the betting business at this location under the purview of the Gangnahar Kotwali had been thriving for some time. After the police action, locals are also questioning why it took the police so long considering the fact that the illegal activity was being conducted at the site located in the middle of the city.
When the matter came to the notice of director general (Law and Order) Ashok Kumar and Haridwar senior superintendent of police Senthil Avoodai Krishnaraj S, the SSP directed action on Thursday night.
The SSP said that he had received orders from the DG, after which he ordered Roorkee police to raid the house.