Guwahati: Police crackdown on gambling, five arrested in city

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: A police team led by Azara ACP, along with the OC of Fatasil Ambari Police Station, arrested five individuals suspected of being involved in an illegal gambling operation in GMC Colony, Guwahati. The operation was conducted based on confidential information, and the suspects were found to be actively involved in the “Teer” betting racket.

The arrested suspects have been identified as Bikash Kr Sah (24), a resident of GMC Colony in Fatasil Ambari; Nirupam Mazumdar (40), a resident of Pahartoli, Kalapahar; Madhab Acharya (51) from Era Suti Jungle in Thelamara, Sonitpur; Md. Kuddus Ali (31), a resident of Machkhowa, Bharalumukh; and Md. Kuddus Ali (19), a resident of Dhirenpara Tilla, Fatasil Ambari.

During the raid, the police seized several incriminating materials, including six mobile handsets, seventy bundles of blank tickets used for teer gambling, cash amounting to Rs 24,340, four cardboards, a long notebook, a diary, a black-coloured handbag, and a seal. These items are believed to be part of the illegal gambling operation that was being run in the area. Legal proceedings have been initiated against the suspects, and investigations are ongoing to uncover the full extent of the gambling network.

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