Eight booked for playing Teen Patti gambling in Bhayandar's Jesal Park after Navghar police raid

Navghar police have booked eight men for playing Teen Patti for stakes in the Jesal Park area of Bhayandar East, after raiding the spot. Cash, mobile phones and motorcycles worth a total of Rs 2,97,400 were seized.

According to the police, they received reliable information at around 8.20 pm on October 25, 2026. Acting on it, they raided Gala No. 8 of Shree Vandana Co-operative Housing Society in Sector B of Jesal Park, where eight men were found playing Teen Patti for money.

The eight booked are Uttam Deshmalji Bafna (61), Pawan Dwarkaprasad Sharma (64), Anil Parasram Parmaria (58), Vikram Jalamchand Jain (51), Rajendrakumar Hanumantprasad Jalan (56), Milan Jeevanmal Nahata (68), Rakesh Atish Jhunjhunwala (47) and Anil Kailaschand Sharma (57).

Police seized Rs 10,400 in cash from the spot. They also took possession of eight mobile phones worth Rs 57,000 and motorcycles worth Rs 2,30,000. The total comes to Rs 2,97,400.

A case has been registered at Navghar police station under crime number 617/2026, under Sections 4 and 5 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act. Navghar police are conducting further investigation.

Teen Patti is a gambling game played with playing cards. Police act against such illegal gambling to keep it in check. The action has brought the issue of illegal gambling in Bhayandar back into discussion in the area.

Investigation into the registered case is continuing. Further details about the gambling venue and those involved may emerge during the probe.