Bengaluru: Central Crime Branch on Tuesday arrested two people for indulging in cricket betting here. The officials have also seized Rs 41 lakhs from their possession.
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The two accused had placed a bet on T-20 series between India vs South Africa cricket match which was played in Bengaluru, police said.
Central Crime Branch, Bengaluru arrested two people who had placed a bet on #INDvSA cricket match and seized Rs 41 lakhs from their possession, yesterday. Further investigation on. #Karnataka pic.twitter.com/KKOALzWpMy
— ANI (@ANI) September 24, 2019
Further investigation into the matter is underway.
In June this year, an organised cricket betting racket operating from abroad was also busted in Hyderabad by the police.
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The probe team arrested six people and seized Rs 8 lakhs betting amount. (ANI)
