Karnataka police tackle Kerala lottery sales in Mysuru-Chamarajanagar border areas

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The lottery tickets were transported crossed  State borders by buses that ply betwixt  the 2  States, says the police

The lottery tickets were transported crossed State borders by buses that ply betwixt the 2 States, says the police | Photo Credit: File photo

Despite the prohibition connected lottery income successful Karnataka, the constabulary are dealing with the amerciable merchantability of Kerala State lotteries successful the borderline regions of Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts.

Superintendent of Police, Mysuru, Mallikarjun Baladandi, said the constabulary — who person booked a full of 14 cases successful areas of Mysuru territory bordering Kerala truthful acold this twelvemonth — recovered that the accused were purchasing the lottery tickets wholesale successful Kerala.

The lottery tickets were transported crossed State borders by buses that ply betwixt the 2 States, helium said, adding that 2 accused persons were recovered to beryllium repeatedly progressive successful this.

Meanwhile, a connection from Chamarajanagar territory constabulary said they registered 2 cases connected March 9 against persons illegally selling Kerala State lottery tickets successful Yelandur municipality successful the district.

Based connected a complaint, the Yelandur constabulary raided a spot adjacent Nadamegalamma temple successful the town, and arrested Madanayaka, 68, a mat trader, and seized 72 Kerala State lottery tickets worthy ₹3,600 from him. 

Based connected different ailment that the Kerala State lottery tickets were being sold successful a nationalist spot adjacent Yelandur autobus stand, the constabulary raided the spot and arrested Siddhartha, 30, and seized 12 lottery tickets worthy ₹ 1,200 from him.

Published - March 11, 2026 06:20 p.m. IST

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