Police raid in crematorium, 8 gamblers arrested
Mahasamund: Police raided the crematorium and arrested 8 gamblers. According to the information, the station in-charge had received information from the informer. On reaching Tikrapara crematorium in Basna, he saw that some people were playing gambling called Gul by betting money. Who were surrounded and captured. At the same time, some other people gambling and promoting gambling fled away from the spot after getting the call of the police. 8 people who failed to escape were caught.
On being interrogated, their names were given: 01. Anand Dewangan, father, Halal Dewangan, age 50 years, Sakin Arekel Boirjodi police station, Basna. 02. Ghulam Shajid, father Ghulam Jilani, age 40 years, Sakin, Ward No. 8, Guru Nanak Ward, Basna Police Station, Basna. 03. Rajaram Mishra, father Gajadhar Mishra, age 63 years. 04. Mohd. Nahid, father, Mohd. Tawakjul, age 43 years, behind Sakin Bansuladipa ITI, Thana Basna. 05. Devraj Das, father, Budhiyar Das, age 28 years, behind Sakin Ward No. 6 Girls School, Basna Thana Basna. 06. Mohd. Sameem. Father Mohammad Adam age 51 years Sakin Ward No. 1 Behind Electricity Office Basna Police Station Basna 07. Ghulam Jafar Father Ghulam Jilani age 41 years Sakin Ward No. 8 Gurunanak Ward Basna Police Station Basna 08 Sirajuddin Father Naruddin Age 51 years Sakin Ward No. 7 near Kumharpara. Basna police station should be located in Basna.
Station in-charge Basna Inspector Ashish Wasnik, Deputy Inspector Uttam Tiwari, PR Lalit Patel, R Naresh Bariha, Kamal Jangde, Komal Sahu, Yogendra Kumar Banjare and Basna police station staff contributed in the entire proceedings.