8 gamblers arrested in Budgam, Stake money seized : Police

Budgam : Police on Friday said that it has arrested eight gamblers in Central Kashmir’s Budgam district and also seized stake money from their possession.
In a statement issued on Friday Police said that a Police Party of PS Chadoora on receiving specific in puts raided a gambling site near Wathoora and arrested eight gamblers who were identified as Gulzar Ahmad Bhat son of Mohd Yousuf Bhat resident of Monchowa, Sajad Ahmad Masoodi son of Nizam Din Masoodi resident of Pampore Pulwama, Sajad Ahmad Dar son of Jalal U Din Dar resident of Zuhama Chadoora, Feroz Ahmad Malik son of Ghulam Mohammad Malik resident of Sogam Chadoora, Ashiq Hussain son of Ab Salam resident of Chadoora, Bashir Ahmad Bhat son of Ghulam Mohammad Bhat resident of Katheer Gund Chadoora, Nawab Ahmad Ganie son of Ali Mohammad Ganie resident of Nagam Chadoora and Javaid Ahmad Khan son of Ghulam Mohammad resident of Chanapora.
Stating that officers have seized stake money of ₹ 54,400 /- and playing cards from the above named gamblers, Police in it’s statement further said that a case vide FIR No. 137/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Chadoora and investigation has been initiated.
In the concluding para of it’s above referred statement police warned that people found indulging in criminal activities shall be dealt as per law and appealed them to share information regarding the crimes in their neighbourhood with the local police units.