Thursday, January 01, 2009

Gambling (Matka) Raid: Five Arrested, Rs 4,345/ seized

On 31/12/2008 at 1300 hrs on specific information Harishchandra P. DySP Headquarter Western Range Mangalore along with staff conducted raid on Krishna complex at Thokkottu Mangalore. At the time of raid Police found 05 persons playing “Matka”. Police seized cash Rs. 4,345/ and plastic balls from the spot by arresting Francis Ferao, Jayarama Shetty, Balakrishna Rai, Nagesh Poojary and Ganesh Shetty who were indulging in gambling.

In this connection, a case has been registered against the arrested persons in Ullal U/s 79 and 80 of the Karnataka Police Act.