Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 31: Police in Baramulla today arrested six gamblers and seized stake money of worth 8700 and playing cards from their possession.
Acting on specific information regarding gambling activities in the orchards of Shalbooni Pattan, authorities stated that a police party, headed by IC PP Mirgund under the supervision of SDPO Pattan, raided the specific spot.
During the operation, six gamblers were apprehended, and stake money amounting to Rs 8,700 was recovered.
The individuals arrested have been identified as Abdul Majeed Rather, son of Ghulam Hassan, a resident of Badibugh Magam; Muzaffar Hussain Beigh, son of Ghulam Hussain, a resident of Gund Khawaja Qasim; Abdul Majeed Lone, son of Abdul Ahad; Ghulam Ahmad Ganie, son of Abdul Khaliq; Habibullah Khanday, son of Ghulam Qadir, all residents of Hanjiwera Bala; and Nazir Ahmad Bhat, son of Mohammad Ishaq, a resident of Kanterbugh.
They have been transferred to PS Pattan, where they remain in custody, police said.
Police added that a case under relevant sections of the law has been registered at PS Pattan, and investigations initiated.
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