Delhi Police busts interstate gambling syndicate; 21 arrested
Summary
Delhi Police's Anti Auto Theft Squad (AATS) raided a large-scale gambling operation in Shahdara on July 1, arresting 21 participants—16 men and five women—while seizing approximately ₹77,900 in cash, 2,998 gaming chips worth about ₹1.5 million, and 22 decks of cards. The raid, led by Inspector Prateek Saxena under ACP Mohinder Singh, targeted an interstate syndicate that charged participants ₹500 per chip and paid ₹30,000 to the property owner, Laxman Dass, who was also arrested. The operation uncovered evidence of organized gambling across Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, with four Nepalese nationals among the suspects, and police are continuing investigations into the financial trail and wider network.
(Source:Lokmat Times)