Karnataka: 18 held for cricket betting in Bengaluru | Bengaluru

As many as 18 individuals have been arrested for alleged cricket betting, stated police on Friday.

The arrests have been made in Bengaluru.

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The police additionally knowledgeable that the officers recovered money amounting to ₹4,68,200 from the accused. A complete of 17 cell phones have been additionally seized by police.

Additional investigations are underway.

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Earlier in September, the Central Crime Department (CCB) arrested a 35-year-old man for alleged betting on an India vs Australia T20 match.

Raghavendra was arrested from Deepanjali Nagar, Bengaluru by a workforce of CCB for allegedly betting on the decider India vs Australia T20 match which was to be performed in Hyderabad.

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In line with police, ₹3.06 lakh in money and a cell phone have been seized from the accused possession.