Telibandha police raid, betting racket busted
Raipur. 7 bookies have been arrested while conducting online betting in Mahadev online app. According to the information, the team of Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit received information that some people are operating online betting in Sunita Park near Khandhar located in Labhandi under Police Station Telibandha. On which Additional Superintendent of Police City/Crime Abhishek Maheshwari, in-charge Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit and police station in-charge Telibandha was directed to verify the information and take necessary action.
On which raid action was taken by the joint team of Anti-Crime and Cyber Unit and Police Station Telibandha by going to the place told by the informer. During the raid, 07 persons were found present in the ruins. During interrogation, the persons told their names to be Shubham Chauhan, Guddu Singh, Gurpal Singh, Vikas Kumar Sahu, Rakesh Kumar Medekar, Vikas Adani and Krishna Vishwakarma resident of Durg. On checking the mobile phones of the team members, they were found to be conducting online betting through Mahadev online app and transactions of betting money were also found in several bank accounts. On which all the accused were arrested and a total of 07 mobile phones worth Rs. 1,00,000/- were seized from their possession and a crime number 432/23 Section Ch.C. Action was taken by registering the crime of Section 07 of the Gambling Prohibition Act 2022. Detailed investigation is being done of the bank accounts used by the accused for betting money transactions.
Arrested accused-
- Shubham Chauhan Father Late Subhash Chauhan Age 26 Years Resident Santoshi Para Camp 2 Bhilai Milan Chowk Police Station Cantonment District Durg.
02 Guddu Singh father Ramdaras Singh age 28 years resident Moti Pakar Police Station Chauri Chaura District Gorakhpur U.P. Hall Kailash Nagar Ekta Chowk Housing Board Bhilai Police Station Jamul District Durg.
- Gurpal Singh alias Lucky father late Balveer Singh age 36 years resident of Shanti Nagar Road No. 02 Police Station Supela District Durg.
- Vikas Kumar Sahu alias Vicky father Gajendra Sahu, age 20 years, resident of Laxman Nagar near Santoshi Mandir, Cantonment Police Station Khursipar, District Durg.
- Rakesh Kumar Medekar Father Late Ishwar V Medekar Age 47 Years Resident Sector 01 Bhilai M.No. 15/B Police Station Bhilai Bhatti District Durg.
- Vikas Adani father Anil Adani age 33 years resident New Khursipar near Bhilai Gurudwara police station Khursipar district Durg.
- Krishna Vishwakarma father Bramhanand Vishwakarma age 27 years resident Housing Board Industrial Area Police Station Jamul District Durg.
