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Trio arrested on betting charges

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 21 2013 | 4:10 AM IST

Vikash Jain (29), Sandeep Pawar (30) and Vikash Chawla (35) were yesterday apprehended from a garment factory in Tuglaqabad Extension, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast) Meghna said.

Police had got a tip-off that a betting racket was being operated during the IPL cricket match between Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders.

A raid was conducted and the trio were arrested.

"The rates of the odds between the two cricket playing teams keep fluctuating with the fall of wickets and the runs scored over by over.

"A laptop is used maintain data and keeping records of bets and mobile phones are used for getting the rates of the odds on the match and for taking bets from the punters.

"The laptop is specifically used for receiving the rates of betting which fluctuates ball by ball. The data for betting was also maintained manually on the note books," Meghna said.

  

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First Published: May 08 2012 | 6:05 PM IST

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