Police raid Kalyan Close matka den in Uruli Kanchan, two detained, four booked

Police have raided a Kalyan Close matka gambling den operating in the Bazaar Maidan area of Uruli Kanchan in Haveli taluka and detained two men. Rs 920 in cash, a matka slip book and other material were seized from the spot.

A case has been registered against four people in all. They include the two men who were running the gambling and two others who had allegedly told them to continue the illegal business.

According to police, a team from Uruli Kanchan police station was on patrol on the evening of Monday, the 2nd, to act against illegal activities in the area. During the patrol, police received a tip-off that Kalyan Close matka gambling was being run in Bazaar Maidan under cover of a building belonging to Santosh Gaikwad. Police first verified the information and then raided the spot at around 6.45 pm.

At the time of the raid, Ganesh Shantaram Kanchan and Santosh Ramchandra Chavan were found running matka gambling by taking money from people. Kanchan is 42 and lives in Bazaar Maidan, Uruli Kanchan. Chavan is 45 and lives in Yashwantnagar, Yavat, in Daund taluka. Police detained both immediately.

Rs 920 in cash, a matka slip book and other material were seized from the spot. Police then questioned the accused further. The questioning revealed that the gambling was being run at the behest of Rajendra alias Raju Pawar and Vikrant alias Vicky Kanchan. Pawar lives on Jay Malhar Road in Uruli Kanchan, while Vikrant Kanchan lives in Dattawadi, Uruli Kanchan.

On the basis of this information, police have registered a case against all four: Ganesh Kanchan, Santosh Chavan, Rajendra Pawar and Vikrant Kanchan. Assistant sub-inspector Sunil Saste is conducting further investigation.