Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Mar 19: The city crime branch (CCB) police led by inspector Valentine D'Souza on Friday March 18 raided an apartment at Kadri and arrested one person for betting on New Zealand-Australia World T20 match after collecting money from public.
The accused has been identified as Melwyn Vishwas (27), a resident of Amblamogeru.
The raid was conducted after CCB police received credible information that betting was going on in the flat at Kadri after money had been collected from several people who placed their bets on which team would win or lose the match.
The police also recovered Rs 3,02,700 in cash, one mobile phone, a Sony LCD television and a book in which entries had been made about the bets placed. Altogether, the seized items and cash were estimated to be worth Rs 3,35,000.
The accused and the seized items and cash have been handed over to Kadri police.
The operation was conducted on the directions of police commissioner Chandra Sekhar, and guided by DCPs K M Shantaraju and Dr Sanjeev Patil. CCB inspector Valentine D'Souza led the raid, assisted by CCB SI Shyamsunder and other personnel.