Gujarat: 42 held in gambling raid, property worth Rs 16 lakh seized
Summary
Forty-two individuals were arrested and property valued at Rs 16.02 lakh was seized during a raid by the Gujarat Police's State Monitoring Cell (SMC) on an alleged card gambling operation in Chorwad, Junagadh district. The seized items included Rs 3.72 lakh in cash, one four-wheeler, 11 two-wheelers, and 42 mobile phones. The raid, part of a state-wide crackdown on illegal gambling and liquor, was conducted under the direction of the Director General of Police. Two individuals were identified as alleged organizers, and two others were named as wanted. This operation follows previous enforcement actions by the SMC in other Gujarat districts.
(Source:Lokmat Times)