Police conducted raids during the Diwali celebrations and arrested more than 100 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
India.- Police have arrested more than 100 people for illegal gambling during Diwali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite being prohibited from gambling, people often play cards with stakes during the annual festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the local press, it is widely known that people bet more than at any other time during the festival. As a result, police have begun conducting raids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Kamareddy, Telangana,\u00a0109 were arrested\u00a0on November 14, and police seized Rs 6,49,180, according to The Indian Wire. Police also recovered playing cards. Around Rs. 1 lakh was seized from a single house alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Dharwad district of Karnataka, 18 gambling dens\u00a0were raided, resulting in 65 arrests and the seizure of Rupees 49 lakh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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