Daijiworld Media Network - Jaipur
Jaipur, Jun 27: Rajasthan Police have frozen assets and bank deposits worth Rs 96.97 lakh belonging to an alleged betting syndicate operator and his family as part of an intensified crackdown on illegal gambling, betting, illicit liquor and narcotics in Baran district.
The action was taken by Mothpur Police under the direction of Baran Superintendent of Police Abhishek Andasu. The operation was led by Station House Officer Devkaran Chaudhary under the supervision of Additional SP Dr. Kamal Jangid and Circle Officer (Atru) Ramanand Yadav.
The accused, identified as 56-year-old Raees alias Abdul Raees Ansari of Baraura village, has allegedly been involved in illegal betting operations since 2002. Police said 11 cases have been registered against him under the Rajasthan Public Gambling Ordinance (RPGO) Act at Mothpur Police Station, and he has been convicted in all of them.
During a financial investigation, police found that despite having no known legitimate source of income, Ansari had allegedly amassed substantial wealth through betting activities. Investigators claimed he channelled the proceeds through bank accounts held in the names of his wife and son to conceal the origin of the funds.
According to police, Ansari's wife, Salma, a homemaker, maintained five fixed deposit accounts and one savings account with deposits totalling Rs 4.64 lakh, which investigators suspect were funded through illegal earnings.
His unemployed son, Shahid Ahmed, allegedly handled transactions of nearly Rs 2 crore between 2019 and 2026 through multiple bank accounts. One account recorded credits exceeding Rs 1.15 crore, while another reflected deposits of over Rs 1 crore during the period.
Based on the findings, police froze 14 fixed deposit accounts worth Rs 69.44 lakh and nine savings accounts containing Rs 27.53 lakh, taking the total value of frozen financial assets to Rs 96.97 lakh.
The investigation also revealed several properties and vehicles allegedly purchased using proceeds from illegal betting. These include a 1.45-hectare agricultural land parcel in Baraura valued at around Rs 25 lakh, a two-storey house built on a leased Gram Panchayat plot and estimated to be worth Rs 30 lakh, and another residential property registered in the name of Salma.
Police also identified a Maruti Suzuki Eeco car and a Passion Pro motorcycle that are suspected to have been acquired using money generated through the betting network.
Further investigation into the alleged financial network and other assets linked to the accused is underway.