Delhi Police bust IPL betting racket, arrests 3

New Delhi: The Delhi Police has arrested three men allegedly involved in betting on the Indian Premier League (IPL), officials said on Wednesday.

The accused were identified as Deepak (39), resident of Budh Vihar area, and Tarun (33) and Dinesh Khatri (24), both residents of Rithala area here, they said.

Five mobile phones, one laptop, one LED television and Rs 1,09,260 in cash were recovered from the possession of the accused, who were nabbed from Rohini’s Vijay Vihar area, police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Rohini) Pranav Tayal said specific inputs were received on April 26 about the online IPL betting racket in Vijay Vihar area.

“A police team conducted a raid inside a residential building in Rithala where Tarun, Deepak and Dinesh were found indulging in IPL betting on the match being played between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers, Bangalore,” he said.

A case was registered under relevant sections of the Delhi gambling Act at Vijay Vihar police station and all the three accused have been arrested, he added.

Initial investigation suggested that the betting racket was being run by a person named Bobby, the owner of the building who is presently absconding, police said, adding that efforts are on to nab him.