The Central Crime Branch (CCB) busted a high-tech bookie gang engaged in operating satta for the ongoing IPl-T20 matches from the outskirts of Raipur and arrested two bookies along with 18 mobile phones, cash Rs25,000 and special machine used for online satta. Additional Superintendent of Police (Crime) Sweta Sinha informed that wager of Rs10 to 15 lakh was enrolled by the accused duo.
The ASP informed that crime branch got tip-off that some people were operating satta in the Shivanand Nagar. Acting on tip-off a team of CCB sleuths raided a house near Narula Garden, Shivanand Nagar Tatibandh and arrested the accused. A portable TV, cash Rs25,000 along with 18 mobile phones were seized from the spot.
ASP said that accused were identified as Dushyant Chandravanshi (36) resident of Sri Nagar Khmatarai and B Janardan Rao (33) resident of Shivanand Nagar Khamtarai. “They were having a high tech machine that could connect about 15 to 20 mobile phones at a time for betting. The bets were recorded in the mobile phone as well as they kept a manual record, which too have been sized,” said ASP and added that that the accused would have brought the machine from Nagpur or Mumbai.
Police informed that the CCB team raided the spot while game between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab XII was in progress and the betting was on high. Police further said of having got several phone numbers and hoped that this may lead to a bigger exposure organised satta racket. They further informed that the satta was being operated in a rented house.