Jamshedpur: A gambling raid in Prakash Nagar, under the Birsa Nagar police station area, led to the arrest of 15 people, including the house owner, on Sunday evening, 25 October. Police seized Rs 7,67,400 in cash, 16 mobile phones and 52 playing cards during the operation. City SP Lalit Meena shared details of the case at a press conference on Monday.
According to the police, information was received on the evening of 25 October that large-scale gambling was taking place at a house in Prakash Nagar. Taking the information seriously, senior police officers directed the formation of a special team led by City Deputy Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Kumar.
The team raided the identified property and found several people wagering money on card games. Cash and playing cards were scattered across a table at the scene. Police surrounded the premises, arrested all 15 people and seized the cash and other items found there.
Preliminary police investigations indicate that the house owner, Pritpal Singh, allegedly collected money from gamblers during each round of play. Police have also received information raising suspicions that people may have been cheated through promises of doubling their money. Investigators are examining this aspect of the case.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Praveen Singh, Anirudh Singh, Hiralal Gupta, Aftab Alam, Pritpal Singh, Bimlesh Singh, Rajesh Kumar, Raja Mandal, Arjun Mahto, Ranjit Mahto, Ravi Gupta, Mithun Kumar, Akash Munda, Pappu Sharma and Niranjan Srivastava.\n\nPolice have initiated the necessary legal proceedings against all 15 accused. The investigation into the alleged gambling operation and the suspected money-doubling fraud is continuing.
