Dehradun: 18 people arrested while gambling in Paltan Bazaar, names of many prominent leaders also implicated
In Kotwali Nagar area of Dehradun, police busted a big gambling den late on Tuesday night and arrested 18 people. Gambling was being played by placing bets on winning and losing in a flat of Mahavir Apartment located in Saharanpur Chowk. Police recovered cash worth Rs 3,10,600, 20 dice and 4 decks of playing cards from the spot.
Kotwali Nagar Police, under the leadership of Area Officer City Swapnil Muyal, took action on the information of the informer. When the police team reached the third floor of Mahavir Apartment, the door of a flat was found slightly open. Inside the room, around 15 to 20 people were found gambling with cards and dice. The accused got scared on seeing the police, after which everyone was surrounded and caught.
According to the police, Rs 2,47,660 was recovered as gambling money from the spot, while cash was also found in the pockets of the accused during the search. The total amount recovered was estimated at Rs 3,10,600. A case was registered against all the accused under Section 3/4/5 Gambling Act and arrested. During the action, video and photography were also done through e-Saakshi app.
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arrested accused
-Roshan Lal Bansal, resident Near Sanatan Dharma School, Jhanda Bazar, Dehradun
-Harish, resident 59 Rishinagar, Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun
-Sujal, resident Near Sanatan Dharma School, Jhanda Bazar, Dehradun
-Nikku Kumar, resident Sai Mandir, Tilak Road, Dehradun
-Sunny Paswan, resident Kargi Chowk, Brahmanwala, Dehradun
-Pritam Thapa, resident Kargi Chowk, Brahmanwala, Dehradun
-Sunil, resident of Aamwala, Nalapani, Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun.
-Intezar, resident Chandan Nagar, Kotwali Nagar, Dehradun
-Saurabh Jaiswal, resident Lakhibagh, Dehradun
-Vikas Kumar, resident Jhanda Bazar, Saharanpur Chowk, Dehradun
-Tarun Kumar (Arun Kumar at a place in Fard), resident of Rishinagar, Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun.
-Mukesh, resident Bud village, Kanwali Road, Dehradun
-Wajid Khan, resident of Brahmpuri, Niranjanpur, Dehradun
-Suraj Paswan, resident Brahmanwala, Brahmapuri, Dehradun
-Subodh Paswan, resident Lakhibagh, Kotwali Nagar, Dehradun
-Dilbar, resident Karanpur, River Rispana area, Dehradun
-Rakesh alias Tinka, resident of Rishinagar, Sahastradhara Road, Dehradun.
-Qadir, Resident Vigilance Office Road, Kargi, Dehradun