Lagatar24 Desk
Gondia, July 23: The Maharashtra police have filed a case against a Gondia-based international cricket bookie for allegedly persuading a businessman to invest in tampered betting apps and then defrauding him out of more than Rs 58 crore, the officials said on Sunday.
Anant Jain alias Shontu, the accused, was reportedly the target of a police raid, but he was able to flee, according to officials. However, more than Rs 17 crore in cash, gold, and silver were taken from his home by the raiding party.
“Nagpur Police raided his (Anant Jain’s) residence at Kaka Chowk and seized more than Rs 17 crores in cash, gold weighing around 4 kg and 200 kg silver. The accused fled before police raided his residence. Further investigation is underway,” Amitesh Kumar, CP Nagpur said.
The police think that the accused may have deceived a large number of people.
A Special Investigation Team (SIT), made up of members of the crime branch and cyber experts, will look into the unlawful international trade, which, according to CP Amitesh Kumar, is being run out of Dubai and extending its tentacles throughout India.
