Illegal Gambling Racket Busted Near Wardha Road, ₹2.36 Lakh Seized
Nagpur, India: The Crime Branch Unit 1 arrested four individuals for illegal gambling near Dongargaon Bus Stop on Wardha Road. The raid took place on Tuesday, April 1, at 2:10 PM, under the jurisdiction of Hingna Police Station.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Sheikh Akhil Sheikh Bashir from Katol, Asif Sheikh alias Sonu Habib Sheikh (35) from Butibori, Nagpur, Mangesh Gajanan Bhajipale (25) from Dongargaon, Wardha Road, and Sachin Ramesh Ragde (43) from Chandrapur.
During the raid, police seized gambling-related equipment and cash amounting to ₹2,36,300. The confiscated items included seven electronic gaming machines worth ₹2,10,000, cash of ₹2,800, a Microtek inverter valued at ₹6,000, an Exide large battery worth ₹15,000, four plastic chairs worth ₹2,000, a plastic water can valued at ₹500, and 14 keys to electronic gaming machines.
According to the police, Akhil was operating the gambling den by setting up electronic gaming machines where people placed bets on numbers. Asif was responsible for managing accounts and overseeing the operations, while Mangesh worked as a staff member. Sachin was caught red-handed placing bets on numbers ranging from 1 to 8.
The activities of the accused were found to be in violation of Sections 4 and 5 of the Maharashtra Gambling Act. Following the operation, all four individuals were handed over to Hingna Police Station for further legal proceedings.
