Nashik: Two gambling dens were raided by the city police on Monday following which 42 people were booked.
The police teams also seized around Rs 1.3 lakh from both the locations. The crime branch unit 1 of the city police on Monday got information that a person was letting people play cards at his shop located in a commercial complex near the Peth Phata signal in Panchavati.
Senior police inspector Vijay Dhamal immediately formed a team and raided the shop. A total of 37 people were found gambling at the establishment. The team also seized cash and other valuables worth Rs 1.28 lakh from the spot.
“All the 37 people were were booked under sections of the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act,” a police officer said.
The second raid was conducted by Nashik Road police at vacant house in Gosavi Wadi on Monday. Here as many as five people were found playing cards. They too were booked by the police and Rs 3,850 was recovered from them. The police have appealed to the people to inform them about any illegal business being operated in their area.
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