Hyderabad police arrest 16 in illegal gambling raid

Hyderabad: Goshamahal police arrested 16 persons for allegedly organising and participating in illegal gambling activities at a gaming house in Begum Bazaar in the early hours of Sunday, November 8.

The raid was conducted early Sunday at Dhanlakshmi Fish Godown in the Fish Market area, where the suspects were allegedly playing card games, including ‘Andar Bahar’ and ‘Teen Patti’, by placing bets. Police found 16 persons gambling in two adjacent rooms and took them into custody.

Police seized Rs. 23,800 in cash, three sets of playing cards and four mobile phones, including an iPhone 15 Pro Max, during the operation. The mobile phones seized also included three Vivo handsets.

The arrested persons were identified as Gulshan Singh, Ankit Singh, Vijay Raj Singh, Vikas Biradar, Gadekar Anil, Akshith Singh, Ankit, Karan Sonkar, Hari Om, Preetham, Manish, Bhanu, Prakash, Ankit Kumar, Sandeep Nishag and Prem Shankar. Most of them are residents of the Begum Bazaar and Jinsi Chowrah areas, while some hail from Uttar Pradesh.

Police registered a case under Sections 3 and 4 of the Telangana Gaming Act and Section 112(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). As many as 12 other persons have been named as absconding in connection with the case, and efforts are underway to trace them.

Inspector B. Sravan Kumar said the police were continuing the investigation and warned that strict action would be taken against those organising, facilitating or participating in illegal gambling activities.

Goshamahal police also cautioned owners and managers of commercial establishments against allowing their premises to be used for gambling. The public has been urged to share information about such activities with the nearest police station or through Dial 100/112.

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