Online cricket betting racket busted in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: With the Indian Premier League (IPL) on, the menace of online cricket betting has made a comeback in Greater Hyderabad. Rachakonda police on Wednesday claimed to have busted an online cricket betting racket with the arrest of seven persons. The police seized property worth Rs 56 lakh. Rachakonda Police Commissioner Mahesh Bhagwat told reporters that on a tip-off, the Special Operations Team (SOT) conducted raid in Satya Nagar colony and apprehended seven accused and seized Rs 11.80 lakh cash. The police also found over Rs 31 lakh in two bank accounts. The raid was conducted when the accused were accepting bookings for betting during the match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. IANS

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