Telangana CID arrests 11 allegedly linked to major online gambling network in India
The alleged gambling network has been linked to 225 complaints and 73 registered cases across multiple states.
India.- The Telangana Crime Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 11 people in connection with an illegal online betting network allegedly linked to the international platform Dafabet. Those arrested include individuals from Gujarat, Delhi and Punjab, along with an Afghan national.
Six special teams were deployed to Delhi, Gujarat and Punjab, where the suspects were arrested after surveillance operations lasting around two week. During the raids, authorities seized three luxury vehicles, including BMW and Mercedes models, as well as eight laptops, two iPads, 26 mobile phones, five passports and ₹3.21 lakh (US$3,370) in cash.
The case began after a software engineer from Karimnagar, Challa Sai Krishna Reddy, reported losing about ₹9.95 lakh (US$10,640) between January 2024 and January 2025 betting on cricket, casino games and Aviator.
The CID later transferred the case to a Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the state government to investigate illegal betting operations. The suspects allegedly used UPI, QR codes and internet banking to collect funds, while also using fake firms and mule accounts to route proceeds. Authorities traced 46 mule bank accounts.
According to investigators, records from the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal linked the network to 225 complaints and 73 registered cases across multiple states, including Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
