Gambling den raided in Goa

The police in Goa raided a gambling den and arrested ten people over illegal activity.

India.- The Crime Branch in Goa raided on Sunday a gambling den where it arrested 10 people and seized over €2.5k in cash. The police had received reliable information about illegal gambling activity over the past week.

A statement from the Crime Branch reads that acting on a tip-off, the police force raided an active gambling den near the Martyrs Memorial at Patradevi, Pernem, early morning on Sunday, ANI reported.

“Reliable information was received about card gambling activity being conducted at Patradevi for some days. Accordingly, intelligence was developed and a team was formed that raided the gambling den,” the statement said.

Six offshore casinos in Goa lose trade licences

The Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) recently revealed the decision to not renew trade licences of six offshore casinos in Goa. The facilities are operating in the Mandovi river, and the decision forces them to move out of the jurisdiction at the end of the current term.

Mayor Uday Madkaikar said that the decision helps move the casinos out of Mandovi river. The trade licenses of the offshore casinos have been renewed for the current financial year. However, once they expire, the CCP will not renew them. This decision applies to all casinos operating in the Mandovi.