Eight held for gambling in forest near Aarwat village, Chandrapur; Rs 9,350 seized
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Chandrapur City police raided a forest area near Aarwat village around midnight and detained eight men accused of gambling by betting money on playing cards. The raid is part of the police's ongoing strict action against illegal gambling in the city.
According to information from the police, the case falls under the jurisdiction of Chandrapur City police station. The station's team was on patrol in the area when a tip-off came through an informer that a few people had gathered in the forest near Aarwat village and were betting money on cards by the light of an oil lamp.
Acting on the information, the police raided the fields and forest stretch of Aarwat village in the presence of panch witnesses. It is alleged that those present tried to flee, taking advantage of the darkness, but the police surrounded them from all sides and detained them.
On questioning, the men gave their names as Prakash Purushottam Karmarkar (39), Praful Roopchand Girdkar (28), Akshay Tikaram Dhamange (30), Devanand Shyamrao Girdkar (58), Narsing Pocham Manthan (42), Sandip Nathhuji Karmarkar (36), Firoz Hazrat Ali Sayyed (42) and Rahul Ramesh Chandekar (26). All of them are residents of Anchaleshwar ward in Chandrapur.
The spot was searched and all the accused were frisked. According to the police, Rs 1,500 in cash found during the game, 52 playing cards and an old, used torch were seized. Including the cash found on the accused during the search, goods worth Rs 9,350 in total were seized.
A case has been registered at Chandrapur City police station under sections of the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, on the complaint of Police Sub-Inspector Kapil Prakash Ghuge. The same case has been registered against all the accused. Police Sub-Inspector Dattu Bhikadas Kolte is conducting further investigation.
