Cops in Karnataka’s Kalaburagi district have come down hard on gamblers who were engaged in a game of ‘andar bahar’ in a public space. Seven have been arrested and cash of ₹1 lakh has been seized.
Kalaburagi: Police have arrested as many as seven persons for gambling in a public space while playing a game of ‘andar bahar’. Upon receiving a complaint, cops arrived at the area – near Shahabazar Naka – and arrested the individuals.
The incident occurred within the Kalaburagi nagar chowk police station limits. Cops have seized the deck of cards, along with cash of over ₹1 lakh.
Also read: Gambling ring busted in Bengaluru; 13 caught, over ₹1 lakh seized
The Kalaburagi city police took to twitter and shared details of the case, along with a press note and pictures. “Lightning attack by the police of Chowk Police Station in Kalaburagi Nagar. Arrest of 07 people who were engaged in card gambling in a public place near Shahabazar Naka of Kalaburagi city, 52 cards and cash ₹1,00,300/- rupees were recovered from the arrested. @DgpKarnataka @alokkumar6994,” the tweet read.
Andar bahar is a game of chance played with a standard deck of cards. The objective is to predict which of the two boxes – ‘andar’ or ‘bahar’ – wins. The city crime branch in Bengaluru has busted several gambling rings and dens in similar crackdowns as part of their drive against illegal gambling.
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