2 gamblers arrested in G’bal, stake money seized: Police

Srinagar: Police on Thursday said that it has arrested two gamblers from a gambling site and also seized stake money from their possession.
In a statement issued here on Thursday police said that acting on specific information, a police party from Police Post Shadipora under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Ganderbal raided a gambling site in Forest area of Authkhuroo, Shadipora after receiving an input about gambling activities and apprehended two gamblers identified as Fayaz Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Nabi Bhat resident of Wanipora, Saloora and Ghulam Hassan Bhat son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat resident of Reshipora.
Stating that officers have seized stake money of Rs 2800/- and playing cards from the gamblers and shifted them to Police Station where they remain in custody, police in it’s statement further said “ a case FIR No. 143/2021 under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Ganderbal and investigation was also initiated”.