Cricket betting busted in Hyderabad apprehended Two persons
Telangana: Hyderabad: June 18 (HS) Hyderabad police apprehended two cricket betting organizers by name Vijendar Singh and Mahesh Singh, while they were accepting cricket betting at premises at Jungur Basthi, Dhoolpet, Hyderabad from the known and unknown punters directly and indirectly over cell phones by watching in T.V. on ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup-2019 Cricket match in between India Vs Pakistan teams playing at Old Trafford, Manchester, England and Seized LG T.V., Setup box, Remote, Vivo cell phone which is having Cricket Mazza App, Cell phones, Paper which was used to write cricket betting amounts and net cash of Rs.53,970/- from his possession.
The accused persons Vijendar Singh and Mahesh Singh are native of Hyderabad. They were hatched a plan to organize Cricket betting and to collect the betting amounts directly and indirectly through cell phones from the punters in Hyderabad. From the past three months they are organizing Cricket betting. They are collecting and distributing the amounts of betting from nearly 15 to 20 punters in twin cities. They also used to take the calls from the punters on phones and write betting amounts in the papers. on credible information police arrested two organizers and further investigation is in process.