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Mumbai Crime: IPL betting racket busted; 3 held in Juhu
Updated On: 21 May, 2019 11:56 AM IST | | mid-day online correspondent
Three people were arrested for betting on an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Juhu. The police seized the mobile phones and SIM cards registered under fake names along with equipment worth Rs 5 lakh
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Three people were arrested for betting on an Indian Premier League (IPL) match being played between two leading teams in Juhu. The crime branch officials of unit 9, seized the mobile phones and SIM cards registered under fake names along with equipment worth Rs 5 lakh. A case was filed against the accused at the Juhu Police Station. The arrested accused identified as Manoj, Rajiv and Nitesh were arrested from a hotel in Juhu.
According to police, the crime branch received a tip-off about a few cricket bookies betting on an IPL match in a Juhu hotel and acting on the information, a police team raided the hotel premises. The accused used to provide a website link along with an ID and password to log in after people paid the amount. After logging into the account provided by the bookies, one could bet on their favourite team and it would be notified to the cricket bookies in the syndicate circle.
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