{"id":777041943,"date":"2026-05-08T11:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/?p=777041943"},"modified":"2026-05-08T11:18:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:18:02","slug":"telangana-police-detain-man-for-alleged-ipl-cricket-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/asia-pacific\/telangana-police-detain-man-for-alleged-ipl-cricket-betting","title":{"rendered":"Telangana police detain man for alleged IPL cricket betting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Officers from Konijerla Police Station conducted an operation in Thanikella village. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

India.- A 30-year-old man has been arrested in Telangana\u2019s Khammam district for allegedly facilitating illegal wagering on Indian Premier League matches. The accused, identified as Gogulothu Venkatesh<\/strong>, was taken into custody on Thursday by officers from Konijerla Police Station during an operation in Thanikella village. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to police, the arrest was made near Amma Tiffin Centre after authorities received a tip off. Wyra assistant commissioner of police (ACP) S. Sarangapani <\/strong>said the suspect was allegedly accepting bets on IPL matches through a mobile platform. Investigators alleged that Venkatesh collected money from participants and later distributed winnings after deducting a commission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the operation, police seized cash amounting to Rs3,000 (US$31) along with handwritten documents. A case has been registered against the accused under Section 3 of the Telangana Gaming Act<\/strong>, which deals with offences related to gambling and betting activities. Police said further investigation is ongoing to determine whether additional individuals were involved.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Police in Odisha arrest 13 in hotel gambling raid<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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