New Delhi: With the arrest of seven persons, police claimed to have busted a digital gambling racket on an IPL qualifier match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians last night.
The racket was allegedly operating from a restaurant cum bar in northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar, police said.
Six bookies, who were allegedly found gambling on the spot and the manager of the restaurant have been arrested, said Milind Mahadeo Dumbere, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest).
Yesterday, a police team received information about digital gambling on the IPL match between Kolkata and Mumbai from a restaurant, said the officer.
The accused have been identified as Anuj Sharma, 26, Sahil Gupta, 28, Sanchit Mittal, 22, Rishal Normal, 26, Ashutosh, 27 and Sushant Sharma, 27, he said. Narinder Bansiwal, 30, the restaurant manager, was also arrested.
They revealed that the management and owner of the restaurant were aware about the gambling racket and even provided stationery to them, said the officer.
They were found to be in touch with bookies Montu, Sanjay and Rohit for betting on the IPL match, added the officer.
The racket was allegedly operating from a restaurant cum bar in northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar, police said.
Six bookies, who were allegedly found gambling on the spot and the manager of the restaurant have been arrested, said Milind Mahadeo Dumbere, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northwest).
Yesterday, a police team received information about digital gambling on the IPL match between Kolkata and Mumbai from a restaurant, said the officer.
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The accused have been identified as Anuj Sharma, 26, Sahil Gupta, 28, Sanchit Mittal, 22, Rishal Normal, 26, Ashutosh, 27 and Sushant Sharma, 27, he said. Narinder Bansiwal, 30, the restaurant manager, was also arrested.
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They revealed that the management and owner of the restaurant were aware about the gambling racket and even provided stationery to them, said the officer.
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They were found to be in touch with bookies Montu, Sanjay and Rohit for betting on the IPL match, added the officer.
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