Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, May 22: Police today said to have arrested six gamblers from a gambling site and seized stake money in Ganderbal.
Acting on specific information regarding gambling in the jurisdiction of Police Station Lar, a police party from Police Station Lar under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Ganderbal raided the gambling site at Bab Solina Yongora, Lar and arrested six persons.
“The accused persons have been identified as Zahoor Ahmad Khan, Mohammed Shafi Bhat, Majid Ali Bhat alias Shandaar all residents of Yongora, Hilal Ahmad Reshi resident of Gratbal Safapora, Bashir Ahmad Bhat resident of Safapora and Abdul Rashid Mir resident of Baroosa, Ganderbal,” police said.
Officers have seized stake money of Rs 7120, playing cards, motorcycle bearing registration number JK05B-4071 and a vehicle Hyundai i-20 bearing registration number JK01AK-8947 from the gamblers. They have been shifted to Police Station where they remain in custody.
Accordingly, police said, a case vide FIR No. 14/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Lar and investigation has been initiated.
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