Six held for playing cards for money at Chinora house in Warora, Rs 35,100 seized

The Local Crime Branch (LCB) of Chandrapur raided a house in Chinora village, under the Warora police station area. Police said gambling with playing cards was under way and six people were found playing. Cash of Rs 35,100 and 52 playing cards were seized from the spot.

According to police, the action took place in the Pardhi Tola area of Chinora. The LCB team raided the gambling session in the house and caught all six players red-handed.

The operation began with a tip from a secret informant. On November 1, 2026, officers and staff of the Chandrapur LCB received reliable information from the informant that some people had gathered at the residence of Vikas Kale in Pardhi Tola, Chinora, and were gambling with cards. Acting on the tip, the team laid a trap without delay and raided the spot.

The six people found gambling during the raid are Raju Shende, Vikas Kale, Kailas Ghume, Ashish Dhok, Umesh Yete and Nikhil Danav. Of these, Raju Shende and Vikas Kale are said to be residents of Pardhi Tola, Chinora. Police drew up a report at the spot and seized Rs 35,100 in cash and 52 playing cards from them.

A case has been registered at Warora police station against all six accused under sections of the Maharashtra Gambling Act. The allegations remain subject to police investigation and legal process.

The action was carried out under the guidance of Chandrapur Superintendent of Police Ayush Nopani and Additional Superintendent of Police Ishwar Katkade. The team was led by LCB Police Inspector Amol Kachore.

He was accompanied by Assistant Police Inspector Balram Jhadokar and Sub-Inspectors Santosh Nibhorkar and Sarvesh Belsare. Police head constables Praful Gharghate, Rajanikant Putthawar, Sachin Gurnule and Subhash Gohokar were also part of the team. Police personnel Sumit Barde and Vitthal Kakde, and police constables Milind Tekam and Dinesh Arade, also took part in the operation.