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New Delhi, Feb 13: An illegal casino was busted at Harman Palace in the Jyoti Nagar police station area of New Delhi, said the police. They arrested 41 accused persons along with Rs 4.98 lakh in cash, mobile phones and casino coins.
Delhi Police busted a gang of casino-style gambling in the name of birthday party & apprehended 41 accused in Jyoti Nagar. Today, a joint raid by AATS & Jyoti Nagar PS conducted the raid at Harman place, Jyoti Nagar leading to the busting and arrests: Delhi Police pic.twitter.com/D4VmqsIeVk
— ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2023
The police sharing further details of the operation in the North East District said, “A casino-style satta (betting syndicate) was busted and 41 people arrested with Rs. 4.98 lakhs in cash, 46 mobile phones and 2,800 casino coins.”
On Monday morning, a joint raid by Anti-Auto Theft Squad (AATS) Northeast and Jyoti Nagar police station was conducted on the 5th floor, of Harman Palace, Jyoti Nagar.
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When the police questioned the security staff, they told them that a birthday party is going on but during the raid, it was found out that gambling and a casino were going on in the name of a party. The police took immediate necessary legal action. The accused persons have been handed over to local police for further essential legal Action. Also, 4.98 lakh rupees, 28 coin sets (2800 coins), 46 mobile phones and 25 playing cards were recovered.
Police further said, acting on a tip-off that casino-style gambling was going in the name of a birthday party in the Jyoti Nagar area, they laid out a plan to catch the accused in the act.
Further details are awaited.
