Based on specific inputs, corporator Navdha Miree's spouse Pardeshi (44) and seven businessmen-- Md Javed Khan (32), Deepak Agrawal (35), Imran Hussain (32), Mahesh Agrawal (38), Ramesh Agrawal (50), Rakesh Agrawal (43) and Bajrang Patel (57) were held from a house in Jagatpur area here last night, Raigarh City Superintendent of Police Satyendra Pandey said.
A lot of playing cards and cash Rs 5.02 lakh recovered from the spot, he said.
They were later released on bail bond of Rs 5,000 each, the SP added.