Nagpur: In a late-evening crackdown, Crime Branch Unit No. 2 booked four persons for allegedly running a betting operation on the T20 World Cup 2026 match between UAE and Canada in the Hingna police limits.

Acting on credible inputs around 6.20 pm on February 13, a team laid a trap at “The Imperial Grand Bungalow – I2” at Kothewada, Gumgaon. During the raid, the accused were allegedly found accepting wagers from customers via mobile phones.

The accused have been identified as Rahul Ramchandra Wadhwani (36), a resident of Tilak Nagar, Bilaspur; Badal Madhukar Kurhadkar (35) of Golibar Chowk, Timki, Nagpur; Lomesh Rajesh Arora (26) of Chitar Oli, Kotwali, Nagpur; and Amjadkhan Nawabkhan Pathan (48) of Bhaldarpura, Ganeshpeth, Nagpur.

Police seized two laptops, 14 mobile phones of different brands and other electronic equipment collectively valued at approximately ₹3,73,500. A case has been registered at Hingna Police Station under Sections 4 and 5 of the Maharashtra Gambling Act. Further investigation is underway.

The action was carried out under the guidance of Police Commissioner Ravinder Kumar Singal and senior officers of the city police’s crime wing.