The Gurgaon Police in a raid busted an illegal casino running in the DLF Phase II area of the city, and has seized large quantities of cash and liquor from the site.
"We received information that an illegal casino was operating in DLF Phase II and large sums of money were being gambled. We raided the casino and arrested 43 people, seizing Rs 20.4 lakhs in cash, which was being used in the games. Apart from that, we also seized large quantities of liquor," DCP East Deepak Saharan told the media.
"Among the arrested were five women. The casino was running in the basement of a rented house. We are currently investigating as to how long this casino has been running," he added.
The arrested will be booked under the IPC Public Gambling Act and Excise Act.