Sanjay Sain<\/strong>, DCP (Central) said those arrested were running an online betting operation through various sites and applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThose arrested were aged 25 and 40 and reportedly came from mainly upper-middle-class families. The operation is said to have been running for up to ten years. A case has been registered under sections of the Delhi Public Gambling Act, IT Act, and 419.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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