Skip to main content

Cyberabad police arrests 23 people after busting multiple IPL betting rackets

Cyberabad police on Wednesday busted IPL cricket betting racket and nabbed 23 bookies while seizing over 93 Lakhs in cash and five cars including BMW. Based on the information that betting was on in seven places under Cyberabad on Tuesday, police nabbed 23 cricket bookies, Cyberabad Police Commissioner M Stephen Raveendra said.

Police said they have seized from the bookies betting boards, 247 mobile phones, 28 smartphones, 4 Tabs, and other electric equipment totally worth Rs 2.21 crore, including Rs 93 lakh in cash. Investigation revealed that online betting apps i“Fancy Life Entertainment Application, Live Line Guru, Cricket Mazza, Lotus, Bet-365, Bet fair used by the bookies.‘’The illegal cash payment transactions of Cricket betting is online, and also in cash when it is a large amount. The network of bookies has trapped many youths in the city had got addicted to playing high stakes thereby losing large sums of hard-earned money,’’ said CP Cyberabad Stephen Ravindra.Police have issued advisory asking cautionThe network of bookies has trapped many youths in the city, who have got addicted to playing high stakes and losing huge sums of hard-earned money, the police added. The police asked citizens to be vigilant about the following mobile apps: Bet 365, MPL, Betway, Dream Guru, My 11 Circle, Bet 365, Coral, Bwin, 777 Bet, Dafabet, Winner, Cricket Betting 2020, Just Bet, Betfred, Lotus Cricket Line.There is scope for Cybertheft of data of bank accounts and personal data, which may result in unauthorized money transfer and blackmailing using personal photos, data, etc. It requested citizens to provide information about betting and other related scams to Cyberabad Police Whatsapp No. 9490617444.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

T20 World Cup: India have got some decisions to make regarding the sixth bowler, says Brad Haddin

ICC T20 World Cup 2021: Brad Haddin feels India might have to think about including an all-rounder in their playing XI for their next game which might force Virat Kohli to bench Hardik Pandya. Hardik Pandya won’t be bowling any time soon due to his recurring back injury (AP Photo) HIGHLIGHTSIndia will face New Zealand in their second match of the T20 World Cup on Oct. 31A defeat for either side on Sunday will hamper their chances of making it to the semi-finalsIndia suffered their first-ever World Cup defeat vs Pakistan in their opening game on Oct. 24 Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin feels India have a problem of plenty regarding the sixth bowling option and the team management will need to find out a way to solve it before they face New Zealand in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 on Sunday. India had Hardik Pandya in the playing XI in their opening game against Pakistan which they eventually lost by 10 wickets in Dubai last Sunday. It was India’s first defeat in a Worl...

Neeraj Chopra, Mithali Raj among 11 nominated for Khel Ratna, Shikhar Dhawan recommended for Arjuna award

The national sports awards committee Wednesday released the names of 11 athletes nominated for the Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna and 35 for the Arjuna award for 2021. Neeraj Chopra scripted history at Tokyo Olympics, winning India’s first-ever track and field gold medal (Reuters Photo) Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj and football legend Sunil Chhetri are among the 11 athletes nominated for this year’s Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award while cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is among 35 sportspersons who have been recommended for the Arjuna Award by the national sports awards committee. Last year, five athletes were picked for the award while four were selected after the 2016 Rio Games. The announcement of the national sports awards was delayed in order to consider the performance of the para-athletes in the Tokyo Paralympics (August 24 to September 5). Shooter Avani Lekhara and Manish Narwal, javelin thrower Sumit Antil and shuttlers Pramod Bhag...

T20 World Cup: Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan apologises fans back home after defeat against Pakistan

Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan, who on Friday became the fastest bowler to pick 100 T20I wickets, offered an unconditional apology to the fans back home after their defeat against Pakistan in Dubai. Rashid bagged the wickets of Hafeez and Babar Azam but was still unable to stop Pakistan from completing a 5-wicket win in Dubai. Sorry to all the fans back home and all around the world not giving you victory to celebrate and bring smile on your faces BUT Your support and prayers will be imp for the rest of the games.Thank you everyone for your msges 100th T20 international wkts AFGHANISTAN ZINDABAD pic.twitter.com/PAo5TRQpa0 — Rashid Khan (@rashidkhan_19) October 30, 2021 “Sorry to all the fans back home and all around the world not giving you victory to celebrate and bring smile on your faces,” Rashid Khan wrote on Twitter. “BUT Your support and prayers will be important for the rest of the games.” Veteran Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez became Rashid’s 100th T20I victim i...