Eight held in raid on gambling den in Nagpur's Bhilgaon; items worth Rs 87,480 seized

Nagpur Police have stepped up action against illegal gambling. In this connection, an alleged gambling den in the Rituraj Town area of Bhilgaon was raided, and police detained eight people.

The joint action was carried out by Yashodhara Nagar police and teams of Unit 3 and Unit 5 of the Crime Branch. Personnel of the anti-vehicle theft squad also took part. Police had received a tip-off during night patrolling. Acting on it, the teams raided a spot behind a Durga mandap where gambling was allegedly under way.

Police detained eight people from the spot. Cash, seven mobile phones and a pack of playing cards were also seized. The total value of the seized property has been estimated at Rs 87,480.

In detail, police recovered Rs 26,880 in cash during the raid. The seven mobile phones are valued at Rs 60,600 in all. A pack of 52 playing cards was also seized.

The detained have been identified as Vinij Vinod Mehruniya, Shahrukh Ansari Abdul Jabbar Ansari, Asmit Ritesh Charote, Rahul Ashok Dhamti, Kunal alias Golu Ashok Dhamti, Ashwin Tularam Gaware, Arun Ram Kushwaha and Pratik Santosh Sonawane.

According to police, the action was taken after information received during routine night patrolling, following which the joint teams raided the suspected gambling site.

Cases have been registered against all eight under the relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act. They were handed over to Yashodhara Nagar police for further legal action.

Police are continuing action against illegal gambling dens as part of efforts to curb unlawful activities in residential areas.