Tuesday, January 06, 2009

Gambling Raid: Six Arrested, Rs 24,200/. seized

On 05/01/2009 at 1700 on specific information PSI Bantwal Rural PS along with staff conducted raid an open place at Tharipadpu Kavalapadoor village Bantwal Taluk. At the time of raid Police found 09 persons playing “Ander - Bahar” with cards. Police seized cash Rs. 18,200/, 05 mobile phones and playing cards from the spot by arresting Narayana Poojary (42), Gopala Poojary (49), Ijjabba (60), Gaus (29), Abbonu Beary (62) and Sundara (50) who were indulging in gambling. However other accused Prabhakara, Ashraf and Ananda managed to escape from the scene. The total value of seized property is Rs.24, 200/.

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