Meerut (UP), Oct 26 Police in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut district raided an alleged gambling den and arrested 17 individuals. Cash, decks of playing cards, and other items were allegedly seized from the scene, a police official said on Monday.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) and Circle Officer of Civil Lines area Diksha Bhoria said that information was received regarding gambling allegedly taking place in a hut located along a drain behind a car-washing centre near Kamele ki Puliya in the Nauchandi police station area.
She added that the police conducted a raid on the night of October 25 and arrested 17 people. Items allegedly recovered from the site included Rs 37,200 in cash, two decks of playing cards, a calculator, and other materials.
According to the police, those arrested include Wasim alias Anna, Yunus, Zeeshan, Sohail, Jaan Mohammad, Manish, Nazim, Mohammad Wasim, Sameer, Imran, Najbul, Chand, Arif, Savej, Maan, Rizwan, and Aamir.
The police noted that Wasim alias Anna already has three criminal cases registered against him, including a murder case. Zeeshan has two cases against him, and Yunus has one case registered under the Gambling Act.
(PTI News)
