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Delhi Police Arrested 6291 for Illegal Gambling in 2020

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February 24, 2021

Niji Narayan

Delhi Police Arrested 6291 for Illegal Gambling in 2020

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According to data released by the Delhi police, 6291 people were arrested in 2414 cases related to gambling in 2020. The data also shows that Rs 2.52 crore was recovered from the accused.

The maximum arrests were made from Vasant Kunj (South) area where 58 people were nabbed after police busted illegal casinos which were being run in hotels, while another 51 were arrested following raids at illegal casinos in the Alipur area.

Actions were also taken against gambling rackets being run in houses. The maximum arrests were made from the Model Town area from where 22 people were caught gambling, 21 others were arrested from Greater Kailash and 11 others from the Tilak Nagar area, the data showed.

The police also busted gambling rackets which were being operated from inside slum and JJ clusters.

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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.