VASCO
Verna police busted an online gambling and cricket betting den during the India-Pakistan T-20 Asia Cup final on Sunday night and nabbed five persons in Zuarinagar-Sancoale while accepting online bets on the high-voltage cricket match.
Acting on reliable intelligence, a raiding party led by PI Anand L. Shirodkar and PSI Carey Fernandes, along with a team of head constables and constables from Verna Police Station, swooped down on the villa at around 11.30 pm.
The accused, identified as Deepak Karwani (35) of Madhya Pradesh, Manoj Mukhiya (25) and Madan Mukhiya (44), both of Bihar, Jagdish Choudhary (40) of Maharashtra, and Arvind Vishwakarma (25) of Maharashtra, were apprehended from the premises.
Police seized 54 mobile phones, seven laptops, two internet routers, one television set, 17 bank passbooks and other electronic gadgets, all collectively valued at around Rs 10 lakh. The equipment and documents were attached under a seizure panchanama and taken into custody for further investigation. The accused, all residing in a rented house at Zuarinagar, were placed under arrest.
Further investigation is being carried out by Verna PSI Carey Fernandes under the supervision of Verna PI Anand Shirodkar and the guidance of Mormugao DySP Gurudas Kadam.
