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Haryana: Over dozens arrested in Karnal gambling raid; Rs 1.87 lakh cash, 751 playing cards seized

Karnal, Oct 16 (UNI) Karnal Police arrested 14 men during a late-night raid on a house in Shalimar Colony and seized Rs 1,87,350 in cash allegedly staked on gambling, along with 751 playing cards, a police spokesperson said today.
Acting on specific information, a police team from the Sadar Bazar police post raided the premises after receiving a tip-off that a group of men was gambling inside the house.
The spokesperson said the police team was patrolling the Sadar Bazar area when it received information about the illegal activity. The team immediately raided the premises and apprehended all 14 suspects.
"During the raid, police recovered Rs 1,87,350 in cash allegedly being used for gambling and 751 playing cards from the premises," the spokesperson said.
The accused were identified as Arun, Kapil alias Rinku, Narendra Kumar, Jatin, Naveen, Ravi, Abhishek, Mange Ram, Praveen, Ashwani Kumar, Mintu, Ajay, Rajkumar and Ajit, all residents of different localities in Karnal.
A case was registered against them at City Police Station under the relevant provisions of the Gambling Act.
All 14 accused were produced before a court, which sent them to judicial custody at the district jail. UNI KK SS
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