Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Two Gambling Raids: Twelve Arrested, Rs 7,965/ seized

On 26/02/2007 at 1600 hrs on specific information PSI Panambur PS along with staff conducted raid at open place near Baikampady Mangalore. At the time of raid Police found 07 persons playing “Ander - Bahar” with cards. Police seized cash Rs. 2,290/, and playing cards from the spot by arresting Umesh (35), Jagadisha (26), Vinayachandra (22), Surya (34), Sulaiman (48), Ramanna (45) and Ganesh (60) who were indulging in gambling.

In this connection, a case has been registered against the arrested persons in Panambur PS U/s 87 of the Karnataka Police Act.

Similarly, on the intervening night of 26-27/02/2007 at 2400 hrs on specific information a Police team of PSI Subramanya and PSI Sullia with their staff conducted raid at public place behind Mangala Bar at Panja Village Sullia Taluk. At the time of raid Police found 05 persons playing “Ander - Bahar” with cards. Police seized cash Rs. 5,675/, playing cards, candles, 4 mobile phones and 3 motor cycles from the spot by arresting Govinda Pai (52), Purandara Naik (38), Kushalappa Gowda (43), Ramesh K (22) and Chidananda (39) who were indulging in gambling.

In this connection, a case has been registered against the arrested persons in Subramanya PS U/s 87 of the Karnataka Police Act.