Nagpur Crime Branch raids Bhilgaon gambling den, arrests eight and seizes Rs 87,480 in cash and goods
Eight men were held for allegedly playing cards for money behind Rituraj Town in Bhilgaon, under Yashodhara Nagar police station limits.
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The Nagpur Crime Branch has arrested eight men for allegedly gambling with playing cards behind Rituraj Town in Bhilgaon, which falls under the Yashodhara Nagar police station area. Police seized Rs 26,880 in cash, seven mobile phones and a pack of cards from the spot. The total value of the seized property has been estimated at Rs 87,480.
The action was taken on the night of October 15, 2026. Police had received a tip-off during night patrolling, and the raid was carried out on that basis.
According to police, the information was that gambling was going on behind a Durga pandal near Rituraj Town in Bhilgaon. Four Crime Branch teams then raided the spot jointly. They included the house-breaking prevention squad, Crime Branch Unit 5, Unit 3 and the vehicle theft prevention squad. Police detained the eight people allegedly involved in the gambling and seized the cash, mobile phones and playing cards from the spot.
The seized items are as follows. Cash of Rs 26,880 was recovered. Seven mobile phones, valued at about Rs 60,600, were found. A pack of 52 playing cards was also seized. In all, police took possession of goods worth Rs 87,480.
The eight accused named by police are: Vineej Vinod Mehruniya (32), resident of New Kamptee; Shahrukh Ansari Abdul Jabbar Ansari (39), resident of Old Kamptee; Asmit Ritesh Charote (21), resident of Kapil Nagar, Nagpur; Rahul Ashok Dhamati (34), resident of Rituraj Town, Bhilgaon; Kunal alias Golu Ashok Dhamati (38), resident of Rituraj Town, Bhilgaon; Ashwin Tularam Gavare (40), resident of Vaishali Nagar, Hingna; Arun Ram Kushwaha (34), resident of New Kamptee; and Pratik Santosh Sonawane, resident of Mehtepar, Tirodi, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. Pratik Sonawane's age was not given in the information provided by police.
Police have registered a case against all the accused under Sections 12(A), 3 and 5 of the Maharashtra Gambling Act. All eight have been handed over to Yashodhara Nagar police station for further legal action.
The action was taken by several Crime Branch teams on confidential information received during night patrolling. Details of the operation were given by Dilip Chandan, police inspector with the Nagpur city Crime Branch.
