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30 arrested in raid on gambling den in Thane

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Press Trust of India Thane

Thirty persons were arrested after a raid on a gambling den in a rented hotel room here, police said today.

The raid was carried out by the Anti-Extortion Cell in the intervening night of August 28-29, assistant commissioner of police (Crime) N T Kadam said.

He said that Rs 2.78 lakh had been seized from the arrested persons and efforts were on to nab Mangesh Bhosle who was allegedly running the gambling den.

A case had been registered under the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act at Rabodi police station and further probe was underway, he added.

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First Published: Aug 30 2018 | 10:30 PM IST

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