10 gamblers arrested in B’la & B’gam, stake money seized: Police

Srinagar : Police on Thursday said that it has arrested 10 gamblers in Baramulla & Budgam and also seized stake money from their possession.
In a statement issued here on Thursday police said following specific inputs about gambling activities near Graveyard in Ompora area of Budgam, a police party of PS Budgam raided the specific site and arrested five gamblers on the spot, stating therein further that the gamblers have been identified as 1) Bashir Ahmed shah son of Sonaullah Shah resident of Gousia Mohalla Ompora, 2) Ab Rashid Hajam son of Gh Mohammad Hajam resident of Ompora, 3) Mohammad Younis Dar son of Ab Rashid Dar resident of Chinar colony Ompora, 4) Mohammad Ashraf Sheikh son of Abdul Rehman Sheikh resident of Choon Budgam and 5) Bashir Ahmed Teli son of Ghulam Ahmed Teli resident of Ompora Budgam.
“Officers have seized stake money of ₹8,467/- and playing cards from the gamblers who have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody”, reads the police statement further.
Stating that Police in a similar incident in Baramulla received specific information about gambling activities at Alambal Mirgund Pattan following which a Police party of PP Mirgund raided the specific spot and arrested five gamblers from the spot, Police in it’s statement furthermore said that the officers have seized stake money of ₹18,300/- and playing cards from the gamblers who have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody, stating therein further that cases under relevant sections of law have been registered at respective Police Stations and investigation has been taken up.
In the concluding para of it’s above quoted statement 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.