The HBT Squad of Nagpur Crime Branch conducted a raid on a place in the Ajni region and detained three suspects as part of a large action against illegal gambling activities during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).
According to the police report submitted to the Ajni Police Station, a case has been opened by the police under Sections 4 and 5 of the Gambling Act.
The three accused were identified as Ajay Jagdishchandra Pande, resident of a Dwarkapuri in Bhagwan Nagar, Nagpur Sanket Dinesh Dagde, a resident of Jun Babulkheda; and Nikhil Prabhakar Babaf a resident of Rameshwari in Nagpur. A
fourth accused, Lalit Raut, a resident Tiranga Chowk, is still at large The police seized seven mobile phones worth Rs 1,27,005, a Haier television and a set-top box worth Rs 25,000, and Rs 5,94,500 in cash.
The total worth of the items seized is Rs 7,46,505. The accused and the seized property were handed over to the Ajni Police Station for further investigation.