10 arrested for running illegal betting syndicate in New Delhi
New Indian ExpressNEW DELHI: Delhi Police has arrested 10 persons, who were running a syndicate and placing illegal bets on ongoing cricket’s Big Blash T-20 League in Australia, police said on Sunday, adding that the gang was operating from a flat in the Karol Bagh area. The accused were identified as Raju Vaishnav, Jagrat Saihni a.k.a Sunny, Parves Kumar, all residents of Delhi, Yogesh Taneja, Tarun Khanna, Harvinder Deol a.k.a Happy, all residents of Agra in Uttar Pradesh, Manish Jain, Kushal and Gautam Das, all natives of Rajasthan. According to police, information was received about a betting syndicate led by Raju and his associates operating in the Joshi Road area of Karol Bagh. The initial investigation revealed that the group was betting on the 7th T20 match of the Big Bash League 2024-2025 between the Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers, which began around 10:30 am.