Awantipora: Acting tough against social crimes, Awantipora Police have arrested 04 gamblers from a gambling site and seized ₹18120/- stake money.
A police statement issued on Monday said “a police party of Police Station Khrew raided a gambling site at village Mandakpal Khrew after following an input about gambling activities and apprehended 4 gamblers identified as Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Khanday resident of Mandekpal, Umer Farooq Bhat resident of Pampore, Showkat Ahmad Lone resident of Shar Shali and Jan Mohammad Khanday resident of Meej Pampore”.
Stating that officers have seized playing cards and stake money of ₹18120/- from the possession of the accused who were formally arrested arrested and shifted to PS Khrew where they remain in custody, Police in it’s statement further said “ a case FIR No. 05/2021 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Khrew and investigation has been initiated”.
In the concluding para of it’s state police warned that people found indulging in criminal activities shall be dealt as per law and appealed people to share information regarding the crimes in their neighbourhood with the local police units.
