{"id":777005184,"date":"2023-05-12T13:29:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T16:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777005184"},"modified":"2026-04-22T22:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:01:45","slug":"india-4-arrested-in-connection-with-online-betting-in-rajasthan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/india-4-arrested-in-connection-with-online-betting-in-rajasthan","title":{"rendered":"India: 4 arrested in connection with online betting in Rajasthan\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Kota police arrested four people in connection with betting on IPL matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

India.- Four people have been arrested for alleged involvement in betting on Indian Premier League (IPL) matches. Those arrested were Shahnawaj Khan, 22, Noshad Khan, 21, Dinesh, 30, and Mohammed Sharif, 35, all residents of Bundi City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to The Times of India, police received a tip-off and raided a flat in Samriddhi Enclave II near Royal Marriage Garden. The accused were allegedly betting on the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officers seized Rs 1.34 lakh in cash, 11 mobile phones and a laptop. The accused have been charged under the Rajasthan Public Gambling Ordinance, 1949 and remanded in police custody. The police said that they are investigating further and looking for more suspects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earlier this week, the Cyberabad Special Operations Team (SOT) claimed to have\u00a0dismantled three alleged illegal online betting networks\u00a0that were taking bets on\u00a0IPL matches<\/a>. Officers conducted three raids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kota police arrested four people in connection with betting on IPL matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176,"featured_media":33583,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Kota police have apprehended four individuals for alleged involvement in illegal betting on Indian Premier League matches, seizing significant cash and electronic devices. This incident, alongside a recent operation by the Cyberabad Special Operations Team dismantling other illicit online betting networks, underscores the persistent challenge of unregulated gambling and ongoing enforcement efforts within the Indian jurisdiction.","focusai_entities":"Shahnawaj Khan, Noshad Khan, Dinesh, Mohammed Sharif, Kota police, Cyberabad Special Operations Team (SOT), Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals","focusai_location":"India, Kota, Bundi City, Rajasthan, Cyberabad","focusai_target_profile":"regulator (0.9), compliance_legal (0.85), payments_fraud_aml (0.75), journalist_researcher (0.8)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"India's Gambling Enforcement","query":"What specific regulatory or legislative changes are being considered in India to more effectively combat the proliferation of illegal online betting networks, particularly given the recurring nature of these arrests during major sporting events?"},{"label":"Impact on Licensed Operators","query":"How do these ongoing enforcement actions against illegal betting operations in India indirectly impact the market entry strategies or operational viability for prospective licensed iGaming operators, particularly concerning market integrity and consumer trust?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[439,16334],"tags":[20326],"class_list":["post-777005184","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-news","category-south-asia-news","tag-illegal-gambling"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777005184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=777005184"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777005184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":777005197,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/777005184\/revisions\/777005197"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=777005184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=777005184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=777005184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}