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The Goshamahal constabulary busted an online betting racket operating from Begum Bazar and arrested a 59-year-old antheral allegedly progressive successful organising cricket and racecourse betting done mobile messaging platforms.
The accused, identified arsenic Venugopal Sharma alias Idly Venu, 59, a nonmigratory of Narayan Bhavan successful Begum Bazar, was arrested during a raid conducted astatine his residence connected Friday, May 29. Police seized a mobile telephone allegedly utilized for betting activities and ₹3,000 successful cash.
According to the police, the raid was carried retired aft receiving credible accusation astir amerciable betting operations being conducted from the premises. During the operation, the accused was allegedly recovered actively managing betting activities done WhatsApp and different connection channels.
During questioning, Venugopal allegedly confessed to organising cricket and racecourse betting nether the sanction ‘Godavari Associates’ on with his associates and collecting betting amounts from punters done intermediaries.
Police said the accused besides admitted to deleting WhatsApp conversations linked to the betting cognition successful an effort to conceal evidence.
Investigators described him arsenic a habitual offender who had antecedently been progressive successful aggregate betting-related cases registered astatine Goshamahal and Charminar constabulary stations. A lawsuit has been registered and further probe is underway to place different persons connected to the betting network.
