Four Held in Cricket Betting Racket

Four people have been held for running a cricket betting racket in southwest Delhi.

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Four persons have been arrested for allegedly running a cricket betting racket in southwest Delhi’s Bindapur area, police said on Monday.    

The group was conducted large-scale operations during the last India vs South Africa match when the police conducted a raid, DCP (Southwest) R A Sanjeev said.

The four accused –Yashpal (30), Amit Kumar (35), Harish Kumar (24) and Rajesh Kumar (32) – are property dealers in the area, he added.

The police recovered cash Rs 15,000 in cash and16 mobile phones connected to a device for the purpose of registering bets, a computer, an LED television and four books registering bets from their possession.

The accused have been booked under Delhi Public Gambling Act, Sanjeev said.