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Hyderabad: Cyberabad police and the special operations team on Friday nabbed 12 persons for Gambling at Gachibowli.
The police raided a flat in Greenland colony, and seized cash worth Rs 9.2 lakhs along with playing cards from the offenders. Kakarla Marka Reddy, the primary accused is said to have rented a flat in the aparment paying Rs 6,000 per day. Reddy was involved in organising “Teen-patti” (a card game), and used to invite people for gambling.
“Marka Reddy collected a commission from the participants for each game. He invited businessmen to participate in gambling,” said the police .
The accused have been handed over to Gachibowli police for further investigation.
In a similar case, on October 31, 2021, the Cyberabad police had arrested 30 people, including a former MLA, from a farmhouse allegedly belonging to a Tollywood actor. The farmhouse near Manchirevula in Rangareddy district was raided by the police on October 31 after they were tipped off about a major gambling game. Those arrested include a former MLA from Mahabubabad, Sriram Bhadraiah, and some realtors.
(with inputs from IANS)
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