Delhi Police Bust High-Tech Betting Network, 31 Arrested
Delhi Police arrested 31 individuals involved in a sophisticated, software-based gambling syndicate operating out of Mukundpur. The operation utilized custom-built software and a structured hierarchy to manage betting activities.
Why it matters
This highlights the growing trend of organized crime shifting toward high-tech digital platforms to facilitate illegal gambling operations.
Delhi Police has busted a hi-tech betting and gambling network operating from Mukundpur in Outer North Delhi, arresting 31 people, including the alleged mastermind, premises owner, software developer and financial handlers.The Anti-Narcotics Squad of Outer North District Police conducted a raid on August 9 after receiving information about a gambling operation being run from a premises in Mukundpur. Police said 22 people were found allegedly involved in gambling at the spot.During the raid, police recovered Rs 6.29 lakh in cash, 41 packs of playing cards, Jantri books, diaries, registers, 26 mobile phones and a whiteboard. A case was registered at Bhalswa Dairy police station under the Delhi Public Gambling Act and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.The investigation later revealed that the operation was part of a larger software-based betting network rather than an isolated den.According to police, the syndicate had different people handling specific roles.
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