Gambling racket busted, 13 arrested

Times News Network
Ludhiana: The police busted a gambling racket in Chawni Mohalla on Sunday night, with the arrest of 13 accused.
Rs 1.48 lakh were recovered from the possession of those arrested, including Akshay Kumar, Joginder Kumar, Lakhan, Rohit of Chawni Mohalla, Rohit Kumar of Sham Nagar, Anil Kumar of Preet Nagar, Ashok Kumar of Dharamkotia Colony, Darshan Kumar of Salem Tabri, Sanjeev Kumar of Jain Colony, Vinod Kumar of Rishi Nagar, Mani Kumar of Qilla Mohalla, Raman Kumar and Joginder Pal of Ghumar Mandi.
Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Harbans Lal said, “All 13 had gathered for gambling in Chawni Mohalla. They are friends and would often get together to gamble at different places. We are checking their previous record.”
As their assembly violated the Covid-19 rules, too, a case has been registered under sections 188 (disobedience to orders duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (whoever unlawfully or negligently does any act which is likely to spread the infection of any disease dangerous to live), 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of diseased dangerous to life) of the IPC, the Epidemic Disease Act and the Gambling Act.