On 25/01/2006, in a major swoop, the Mangalore City Police have conducted series of raids on several videogame centers in the city and have seized different video game equipments (Coin box) that were being used to conduct betting for monetary gain. In all 24 such video game machines including 12 keys have been seized from 10 video game centers and 18 persons have been arrested. In addition, a total of Rs.4317/ cash and 182 coins that were used for betting have also been seized. The details of the places raided are as under:
1. Mangala Recreation Association, Sheshmahal building, Near Old Bus stand
2. Trishul Recreation Association, Linking Tower building
3. Sai Recreation Club, Near Old bus stand
4. Balaji Recreation club, Linking Tower building
5. Shiva Recreation club, Near Old Bus stand
6. Shop No 6, Pioneer complex, Near State Bank of India building
7. Shop No 3, Pioneer complex, Near State Bank of India building
8. Shop No 1, Parangana complex, Near Rao and Rao circle
9. Shop No 93, Kankanady complex
10. Door No 2, Behind Shravan Bar & Restaurant, Bejai
In pursuant of these raids, 10 criminal cases have been registered in the jurisdictional police stations U/s 79, 80 of the Karnataka Police Act.
It may be noted here that these video game centers were drawing large no of youngsters - especially the college going boys who were getting addicted to these type of illegal activities.
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