India-Pakistan One day Match: Betting racket busted

New Delhi: According to Police sources, the AATS/North District Police has busted a betting racket operating during India v/s Pakistan ODI Series 2012-2013 cricket match between India and Pakistan at House No. 10730, Gali No. 13, Pratap Nagar, Delhi-7. Information was received by Insp. Shalender Tomar AATS/ North that there will be betting on India v/s Pakistan Series 2012 cricket match and the betting syndicate is operational from H. No. 10730, Gali No.13, Pratap Nagar, Delhi. The information was further developed and on 6/01/ 2013, while the cricket match between India and Pakistan was on, specific information was received that bets are being accepted at H. No. 10730, Gali No.13, Pratap Nagar, Delhi. A dedicated team headed by Insp. Shalender Tomar and consisting of HC Satish Patil, HC Khushal Singh, Ct. Amit Sharma, Ct. Ansar Khan and Ct. Amit Malik under the overall supervision of ACP/Operations was formed. After observing all the legal formalities raid was conducted. During raid, 2 persons identified as Ashwani Kumar s/o R.S. Gandhi r/o M-39, Pratap Nagar, Delhi, age-40 years and Akshay Chadha s/o Parvesh Chadha r/o M-61, Pratap Nagar, Delhi-7, age-18 years were apprehended from House No. 10730, Gali No. 13, Pratap Nagar, Delhi-7. 8 mobile phones, one LCD T.V., 1 Laptop, 1 Calculator etc. were recovered. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 4/13 dated 06.01.2013 u/s 3, 4, 5, 9, 55 D.P.G. Act PS Gulabi Bagh was registered. Two mobile phones were being used as “Dabbas (Voice Hot Line Box)” for receiving the rates apart from other mobile phones used for accepting bets. . The match summary report of total betting till the time of the raid was found appox. Rs. 1 crores.