crime branch goa police Two persons involved in online cricket betting during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season have been detained.
herald Inspector Rahul T. Parab and Sub-Inspector Girish T. Padroaskar along with their team led the investigation and reported on the operations carried out in Sirgarh, Dargarh and Pernem.
The raid was carried out from 9:10 pm to 11 pm and two suspects from Gujarat were arrested. They are Pratik (29), a resident of Surat, and Mihirbhai (29), also from Gujarat. Goan He said he was arrested while accepting online betting during the IPL match between Lucknow Supergiants and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
During the raid, law enforcement officers seized key evidence including laptops, mobile phones and other gambling-related items, with an estimated value of Rs 100 million. 1,50,000. Both men were taken into custody but later released on bail.
Subsequent investigations revealed that the two suspects were part of a larger criminal network, with another key suspect involved as the ringleader of the illegal gambling operation. The Goa Police Crime Branch, under the direction of Chief Inspector Rahul T. Parab, is actively pursuing leads to locate and arrest this person. In early March his team raided 3 people arrested For cricket betting.
Police said the suspects shared the link of the app on social media platforms such as Instagram and WhatsApp and carried out gambling operations to trap customers.