2 arrested from Lonavala bungalow for betting on IPL cricket matches

Police identified the accused as Rajivan Singh (28) and Maskinsingh Rajendrasingh Arora (30), both residents of Mumbai, who were arrested during a raid at a bungalow in Tungarli village in Lonavala on Thursday.

Police said they were acting on a tip-off and recovered seven cell phones, a laptop and other items worth Rs 1.5 lakh from them.

Ankir Goyal, superintendent of the Pune rural police, said the investigation into the case revealed that the accused had been using online applications like Khai Lagai on their laptop and the Diamond Exchange app on cell phones for accepting bets.

Police said the accused had rented the bungalow for betting.

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“A probe is on to know whether there are more persons involved, who were giving instructions to the two for running the betting racket. It is also being investigated whether the arrested accused shared what they earned with others. We are also investigating the online applications used by the accused for betting,” Goyal said.