In another crackdown against illegal cricket betting, the Porvorim police arrested twelve individuals and confiscated electronic devices valued at ₹2 lakh approx.
Acting on a credible tip-off that some that a group of individuals was actively involved in illicit betting related to the ongoing T20 cricket match between New Zealand and UAE, the police executed a well-coordinated raid at a local hotel.
Superintendent of Police (North Goa) Nidhin Valsan said that the police team apprehended all 12 suspects in the act of accepting bets.
During the raid, authorities seized a range of incriminating evidence, including 10 mobile phones, laptops, a WIFI router, and various other items, collectively valued at approximately ₹2 lakh. These items were discovered within the confines of the hotel room where the suspects were conducting their illegal activities.
The accused persons have been identified as Sanjay Subba n/o New Delhi, Karan Rajesh Patil n/o Akola, Maharashtra, Naveen Batra N/o Raipur Chattisgarh, Varinder Singh N/o Bilaspur Chattisgarh, Amit More N/o Akola Maharashtra, Ankit Kumar N/o Dhanbad Jharkhand, Suraj Nagdev N/o Raipur, Chattisgarh, Kishan Poptani N/o Raipur Chattisgarh, Tilesh Kumar Kurrey N/o Rakja sakti, Chattisgarh, Shrey Sharma N/o Raipur Chattisgarh, Ashish Mantry N/o Jaipur Rajasthan and Ritesh Jaiswal N/o Mohan garden, West Delhi.
They have been charged under sections 3 and 4 of The Goa Daman & Diu Public Gambling Act, 1976.
