NEW DELHI: Thirty-two people were arrested after an illegal casino running on the top floor of a building in southwest Delhi’s Dwarka Mor was busted in the early hours of Tuesday. Police have seized over 44 litres of liquor apart from Rs 4 lakh cash and a loaded revolver.
The cops were informed about the casino while patrolling the area around 1.20am. According to DCP Shankar Chaudhary, the raid was conducted around 2am after a tip-off from an informer.
A team led by ACP Ravinder Singh and SHO Rajesh Maurya was formed after the informer said the casino was being run from a building near Metro pillar number 772. On the top floor, the team found a big pool table surrounded by men and women holding cash, tokens and playing cards. “As soon as police entered, they threw their cash on the table and started running here and there. However, the team managed to overpower all of them. Their details were obtained and verified,” the DCP added.
Investigation has revealed that the alleged kingpin of this illegal betting premises was Yogesh Gehlot, a resident of Navada village who has been arrested. The arrested include three women.
Most of them live in a 10km radius of the spot. The cops said one of the accused had a revolver and six live rounds, and claimed that it was a licensed weapon. Over 44 litres of liquor, a cash counting machine, chips, tokens, a register and slips were found. Three cases have been registered.
