A police team today conducted a raid at a gambling den in Nimbol village near here and arrested as many as 54 people from the spot, an official said.
A police team led by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nilotpal recovered cash, vehicles and mobile phones collectively worth nearly Rs 70 lakh.
According to the ASP, the raid was conducted in the wee hours.
"During the raid, we arrested 54 perople and recovered cash worth Rs 9 lakh, 24 motorcycles worth around Rs 8 lakh, 11 four-wheelers worth around Rs 51 lakh and 51 cell phones worth about Rs 1.5 lakh, collectively valued at nearly Rs 70 lakh," Nilotpal said.
In addition to all this, liquor worth Rs 1,400 was also seized from the house, where the illegal activities were on, he added.
Two cases have been registered in this connection, the officer said adding that the owner of the house, Govinda alias Lala Dinkar Patil, is one of the accused arrested in the case.
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