PORVORIM
Saligao Police busted an IPL betting racket in Sangolda on Saturday, arrested three persons, and seized items worth Rs 1.20 lakh.
Acting on reliable information, the Saligao Police conducted a betting raid on Saturday at 4:40 pm at a villa in Morod, Sangolda. During the raid, three individuals - Mohit Rajendra Chaablani (26), from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Imam Faiyaz Alam Zafar (22), from Aurangabad, Bihar, Nitinkumar Laxmandas Valecha (38), from Naroda, Gujarat - were caught red-handed while accepting online IPL cricket bets via mobile phones on the ongoing match between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants.
Police seized IPL betting-related articles from the accused, including one laptop and one mobile phone, collectively valued at approximately Rs 1,20,000.
The raid was carried out following a complaint filed by PSI Survesh Bhandari under Sections 3 and 4 of the GDDPG Act. PSI Akshay Fatarpekar is currently investigating the case.
