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Four held for IPL betting in AP

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Press Trust of India Rajahmhandravaam
Four persons were arrested last night for allegedly indulging in betting on an IPL match here in East Godavari district, police said today.

Police raided a flat in Bhaskar Nagar area of the city and seized cash worth Rs 1.48 lakh, 13 ATM cards, 9 mobile phone handsets, and one television set.

Rajamhandravaram SP (Urban) B. Rajakumari said that the police found Meka Srinivas, Prakash, Raju, and Siva wagering bets, when they raided the flat on a tip off.

The flat belongs to a doctor who has rented it out to Srinivas.

According to the police, Srinivas is the main accused who allegedly arranged betting for the IPL matches.
 

Police found a diary in the flat, which purportedly contains names of the bettors.

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First Published: Apr 18 2017 | 3:22 PM IST

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