Two Held for Cricket Betting in Hyderabad
Bowenpally, Hyderabad: The Task Force (North) team of Hyderabad police on Sunday arrested two persons on charges of organizing cricket betting for the ICC World Cup final match between India and Australia. The arrested persons have been identified as Mahesh Ramesh Maniyal and Tejas Thakkar, both residents of Bowenpally.
During the raid, police seized cash worth Rs 40,000 and several mobile phones from the possession of the accused. Additionally, bank accounts containing deposits worth Rs 10.7 lakh have been frozen.
Investigations revealed that the duo had been clandestinely organizing betting for the ICC Cricket World Cup tournament with the help of one Rocky, a cricket bookie from New Delhi. They were accepting bets from known punters from the Secunderabad area.
The arrested persons, along with the seized cash, have been handed over to the Karkhana police station for further investigation.
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