Delhi Police claimed to have busted a casino and arrested 25 people, including the 50-year-old woman, the owner from Southeast Delhi’s posh Pomposh Enclave area on Saturday.
“The owner of the house where casino was being played out has been identified as Anupama Jain. The woman claimed that she was running the casino for the past 25 days,” said a senior police officer.
Senior police officers on Sunday said that the woman claimed to have been a former model and is presently working as an event manager. Her clients, included people from Janakpuri, Peetampura, Munirka and Greater Kailash.
Police sources said that they have been keeping a watch on the movement of cars which used to come to the Pamposh Enclave for the past several days.
Romil Baaniya, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) said, "Based on this information, police formed a team under ACP lajpat Nagar Satish Kain, SHO Greater Kailash Dalip Singh and inspector Anil Malik raided the building. 25 people along with the owner of the house Anupama Jain, were found playing gambling & betting activities. Basedon this, a case under Section 3/4/5/9/55 Delhi Gambling Act has been registered,"
The team constituted of 3 Sub-Inspectors, one woman Assistant Sub-Inspectors and one woman constable and three male constables. Police sources said that out of the 25 people arrested, 14 are players, 10 are helpers and one is the owner.
The raid was conducted on the second floor of the Pamposh Enclave. Police said that they have recovered Rs 7,58,000 cash, 45 packets of playing cards, 2,700 plastic token, small wooden game Bingo, one poker table, counting machine, 25 mobile phones.
Police sources said that they are investigating since when the betting activities has been taking place in the building.
“The gambling took place primarily based on word to mouth and those arrested from the spot confessed that they were informed about the place. One person who took part in the gambling told the other and so on the chain formed," said police. Investigation is going to identify more players who used to frequent this place for gambling, a police official said.