13 held for gambling in Nagpur hotel room, Rs 30,070 seized

Nagpur: Belatrodi police have raided a gambling den and arrested 13 men. The accused were playing cards for money in a hotel room. Police seized Rs 30,070 in cash, playing cards and other material from the spot.

According to police, Belatrodi police received information on the night of November 4, 2026 that gambling was under way in Room No. 506 of Manomay Hotel in New Manish Nagar. A police team then raided the room.

Those caught gambling were Shaikh Shahzad Shaikh Salim (30), Sudhir Chandrakant Jagtap (45), Kamar Ali Ahmed Ali (45), Ashutosh Prakash Gajbhiye (31), Pappu Mukesh Sarwan (35), Aditya Sudhir Meshram (25), Avinash Bhaurao Uke (40), Ritesh Ratnakar Kumbhar (36), Akash Brijlal Ragde (32), Sunny Surendra Chavan (27), Kabir alias Bholanath Lal Dakah (38), Satish Vishnu Ambone (55) and Shrikant Devaji Bhujade (43).

A case has been registered at Belatrodi police station under Sections 4 and 5 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act.