Police claimed to have busted a major cricket betting racket on Friday and arrested a kingpin and seized Rs 2.64 crore cash from him which is said to be the biggest cash recovery so far in the State in cricketing betting case.
Addressing a joint Press conference, Additional Superintendent of Police V Agrawal, Station House Officer, Tikarapara, Rajesh Chaudhari and Sanjay Singh from Crime Branch said the kingpin Mohammad Asif, 35 years, resident of RDA Colony, Sanjay Nagar under Tikarapara police station jurisdiction was
apprehended with a little over Rs 2.64 cash which was part of a cricketing betting racket.
The seized amount was largely collected by punters as betting amount on February 7, the day India trounced South Africa in third one-day match in a six-match series.
Police officials said the accused was operating the betting racket with two other punters including his own brother Mohsin who is presently placed in Maharashtra.
“Both the brothers were involved in operating cricket betting racket for international matches with the help of local bookies,” police officials said, adding they have criminal background also.