Surat: Kapodra police on Saturday night arrested 24 persons, including 22 diamond workers, in a gambling raid in Gayatri Society. The gamblers were betting on religious Yantras like Shri Yantra, Matsya Yantra, and Vashikaran Yantra to earn quick money.
The gambling den was being operated under the pretext of selling various Yantras to solve various problems of people.Police found that every five minutes one Yantra was declared winner by the operators who took bets from the gamblers. Police seized 47 Yantras and various machines.
According to police, the gambling office was being run as ‘H S Agency’ that sold Yantras, including Shri, Vashikaran, Vastu, Planet, Love, Tara, Grah, Matsya and Meditation. Police found 47 such Yantras which were printed on laminated cards.
The two operators would take money for any of the Yantras and declare the winner once the winner Yantra was shown on their computer screen. “The whole system was being operated through the internet. The numbers were declared from Bhavnagar office. We have come to know about the involvement of a person called Rajni Vallabh. We have also seized a coin vending machine along with metal coins,” said police.
The gamblers were allowed to bet any amount on any Yantra. For every win, one would get money nine times of what they had betted for.
Police also arrested operators Pankaj Solanki and Suresh Solanki. Facility owners Bhavin Mojidra and Vijay Golaniya were declared wanted.
The 22 diamond workers who were arrested are: Haresh Bhaliya, Kishan Khatana, Chetan Dhola, Ravindra Rajput, Bhupat Makwana, Rohit Vaghela, Pravin Thalecha, Sanjay Nandaniya, Ashok Patthar, Ghanshyam Rathod, Nilesh Piplotar, Nirmal Gohil, Manoj Parmar, Mukesh Dafda, Gunvant Chauhan, Vitthal Ahir, Ashwin Baraiya, Sunil Sondarva, Atul Dalawadiya, Nitin Boliya, Bhavesh Kalsariya and Gambhir Chavda.
All the 24 arrested are between 19 years and 50 years of age.
Police seized valuables worth Rs 2.25 lakh, including cash, 47 Yantras, 61 coins, computer, coin machine, card scanner and booked all under Gujarat Prevention of Gambling Act.

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