quarantine lockdown mandated by the government<\/a><\/strong><\/em> in order to contain the Coronavirus outbreak. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe group, arrested at Oberoi Palace, were charged with gambling under the Prevention of Gambling Act, a police officer told local press. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Police seized Rs54,000 (\u20ac642) in cash, four cars including a high-end model and nine mobile phones collectively worth Rs 26.22 lakh (\u20ac31,400), after raiding a community hall in the Yashodharanagar area, he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Among those arrested was the owner of the venue, Krutpalsingh Surajpalsingh Oberoi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Sunday, City police registered 76 offences against violators of lockdown legislation with 45 people were arrested.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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