3 held for betting in Jharkhand

Press Trust of India  |  Jamshedpur 

Three persons have been arrested from Parsudih here for their alleged involvement in a betting racket during an (IPL) match, the police said on Tuesday.

Following a tip-off, during the match between Kings XI Punjab and Capitals on Monday night, the police conducted a raid at an apartment and arrested them, the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of district, Alok Ranjan, said at a press conference.

Four mobile phones, Rs 12,700 in cash, a register, cards and a TV set were seized from the flat, the said, digital wallets were being use to transfer money.

"We have got some names and their mobile numbers from the seized register," the said.

A investigation has been initiated, he said.

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First Published: Tue, April 02 2019. 19:50 IST