POLICE APPREHENDED 09 GAMBLERS, RECOVERED STAKE MONEY OF RS 18,400

Samba, July 30 : Police has apprehended nine gamblers red-handed in the jurisdiction of Police Station Vijaypur, district Samba and recovered stake money to the tune of rupees 18,400/- alongwith playing cards and 09 Mobile phones from their possession.

Acting on specific information regarding gambling, a Police team headed by SHO Police Station Vijaypur raided the gambling spot near Gurdwara Gali Vijaypur and apprehended nine gamblers while gambling alongwith stake money of Rs 18,400/-, playing cards and 09 Mobile Phones from their possession.

The apprehended gamblers, all residing at present Vijaypur, have been identified as Kamlesh Kawet S/o Dharam Ram R/o Barekalam Tehsil & District Jahnagar (Chattisgarh) (2) Raju Ahirwar S/o Hari Ram R/o Laloni Tehsil Chattarpur District Bhowal (MP) (3) Dhanjay Kumar S/o Ram Prashad R/o Padoh Tehsil Nowgarh District Jhangir Champa (Chattisgarh) (4) Gkanshayam S/o Gokul Sahu R/o Shitalpur Tehsil Beligarh District Sharangarh (Chattisgarh) (5) Surinder Lal S/o Sat Ram R/o Keharian Tehsil Belligarh District Sharangarh (Chattisgarh) (6) Janak Raj S/o Ram Kumar Ro Nowapara Tehsil Bellygarh District Sharangarh (Chattisgarh) A/P Kootah Morh Hiranagar Kathua (7) Vikas Kumar S/o Ragubir Lal R/o Shitah Tehsil & District Jahangir Champa (Chattisgarh) (8) Gopi Nath Nayak S/o Nikhil Nayak R/o Rahati Tehsil Zanatparshad District Ganzan and (9) Keshay Lekri S/o Bishram Lekri R/o Sheetal Tehsil Bellygarh District Sharangarh (Chattisgarh).

Legal action under section 13 of Gambling Act has been taken by police against the said gamblers.