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India: 89 Booked for Gambling in Paldi

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February 24, 2023

Niji Narayan

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As many as 89 people were booked by the Ahmedabad police late Monday night for gambling in Paldi area of Ahmedabad with more than Rs 1.58 crore of muddamal (property seized in connection with a criminal case) and cash.

“The people got together for a wedding engagement ceremony to be held Tuesday. As a part of the celebration, they were gambling in two flats of Laxmi Niwas near Pritamnagar akhada in Paldi, and were caught while patrolling,” said BG Chetariya, the inspector at Ellisbridge police station.

A huge crowd gathered outside the Ellisbridge police station even as the police probe was on.

According to an official release, the 89 booked are from the Navrangpura and Pritamnagar areas. “…about Rs 3.74 lakh was confiscated from them. Apart from this, 98 phones worth Rs 29.38 lakh, 35 two-wheelers and 18 cars have been seized worth about Rs 1.26 crore,” the note stated.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.