5 gamblers arrested in B’pora, seize stake money: Police

Srinagar: Bandipora Police on Saturday said that it has arrested fice gamblers and also seized stake money from their possession.
In a statement issued here on Saturday police said that acting on a specific information, a police party of Police Station Sumbal led by SHO PS Sumbal under the supervision of SDPO Sumbal raided at gambling site at Trigam Shadipora after receiving an input about gambling activities and apprehended five gamblers identified as Hilal Ahmad Mir son of Gh Mohammad Mir, Mohammad Shadi Bhat son of Ab Razaq Bhat, Tanveer Ahmad Ganie son of Ab Razaq Ganie, Lateef Ahmad Mir son of Ab Aziz Mir and Irshad Ahmad Bhat son of Ab Rashid Bhat, all residents of Trigham Shadipora, Sumbal.
Stating that officers have seized stake money of ₹4,680/- and playing cards from the gamblers, police in it’s statement further said that all the above named accused have been arrested and shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
In the concluding para of it’s above referred statement police said that that case vide FIR No. 106/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Sumbal and further investigation has been taken up.