Kanpur: 'International betting syndicate': 3 months, 100 crore rupees, 8 arrested; links to Dubai and Thailand
Kanpur police busted an international betting racket worth ₹100 crore and arrested eight accused. Operating from Dubai and Thailand, the gang conducted transactions using fake accounts and Ola cabs. Police recovered 26 mobile phones, 54 ATMs, and SIM cards, and froze ₹5 million. In a major crackdown, the Kanpur Commissionerate Police has uncovered an organized racket linked to an international online betting app. In a joint operation by the Barra police station and the cyber team, eight accused were arrested. Acting on a tip-off, police laid a siege near the ancient Shiva temple in Barra-6 and apprehended four of the accused. Later, based on their information, four other accused were arrested from various locations. The entire network was controlled from abroad. The investigation revealed that this betting racket was being operated from outside India. The masterminds controlled the entire network from Cambodia and Thailand. Approximately 400 people were involved in this network, runnin...