{"id":20421,"date":"2021-07-19T15:08:40","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T15:08:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=20421"},"modified":"2026-04-23T17:30:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T20:30:22","slug":"india-9-arrested-for-illegal-gambling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/india-9-arrested-for-illegal-gambling","title":{"rendered":"India: 9 arrested for illegal gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Police have arrested nine men for allegedly running a gambling and betting ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>India.-\u00a0<strong>Police in India<\/strong>\u00a0have arrested nine men for alleged involvement in illegal gambling following a raid on a house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the raid,\u00a0<strong>police seized mobile phones, money, SIM cards, a laptop and several dice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Hindustan Times, the<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>operation\u00a0was discovered when police received a tipoff about activity at the house. An officer said those arrested were caught &#8220;red-handed&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In June,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/india-3-arrested-for-online-gambling-and-cash-fraud\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">police arrested three people<\/a>&nbsp;for alleged involvement in&nbsp;<strong>online gambling and cash fraud operations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Officers also seized 800 SIM cards and several Paytm barcodes<\/strong>\u00a0during a raid on a venue in Karimpur, Nadia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Telegraph India, those arrested admitted their<strong>&nbsp;links to online gambling associates<\/strong>&nbsp;operating from China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police in the state of Telangana also arrested&nbsp;<strong>thirteen people&nbsp;<\/strong>who were&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/india-13-arrested-over-illegal-gambling\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">playing three-card gambling<\/a>&nbsp;at a private property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among those arrested was the&nbsp;<strong>Telangana state labour minister\u2019s brother<\/strong>, Ch Narasimha Reddy, a businessman aged 66.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Police have arrested nine men for allegedly running a gambling and betting ring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":18053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Indian authorities have conducted multiple raids, leading to the arrest of over twenty individuals involved in illicit gambling and betting operations across various states. 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