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India-Pakistan match: Eight held for betting in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: Eight persons were arrested by Hyderabad police after conducting raids at locations in Bowenpally and Ramgopalpet as they were allegedly involved in T20 cricket betting when India-Pakistan match was on, on Sunday. Police said Rs 2 lakh cash was seized from the organisers.

In the first case, five persons were nabbed from a location at Dairy Farm Road in Bowenpally, while three persons were arrested from Sindhi Colony in Ramgopalpet.

Amitoj Singh, a resident of Secunderabad, had the habit of indulging in cricket betting. He came in touch with one Vikky of Maharashtra from whom he obtained a user ID and password and started organising betting by accepting money from punters.

Ruhel Lalani, who was operating from Sindhi Colony in Ramgopalpet, . was using a few Apps (applications) through which he was organising cricket betting.

Four more persons were reportedly detained elsewhere, but police were tight-lipped bout the details. Police threatened to invoke the PD Act against those organising betting.

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