Nagpur: In a significant crackdown on illegal gambling, Imamwada Police apprehended eight individuals who were caught red-handed gambling with playing cards and cash in a house at Sirsapeth, Mattipura. The operation was carried out between 5:55 pm and 6:45 pm based on confidential information.

The accused have been identified as Arif Babbu Khan Pathan (30), resident of Sirsapeth, Rahul Manohar Waman (24), resident of Om Nagar, Sakkardara, Shoaib Sheikh (23), Mohammad Abdal Syed Beg (20), Deshant Pandurangji Bawankule (19), Ritik Manoj Samudre (26), Kirti Nagar, Hudkeshwar, Abdul Arabaz Abdul Salim (22), Shivnagar, Nandanvan, Vaibhav Rajendra Bhillam (22), Plot No. 85, near Chamat Lawn, Khareeb.

Police seized ₹8,600 in cash, six mobile phones, three two-wheelers, playing cards, and other gambling materials worth a total of ₹4.27 lakh.

A case has been registered against the accused under Sections 4 and 5 of the Maharashtra Gambling Prevention Act at Imamwada Police Station. The investigation is ongoing under the guidance of Deputy Commissioner of Police Rashmita Rao and Assistant Commissioner of Police Narendra Hivare.

The raid was executed by PI Rahul Shire, PSI Ganesh Pawar, API Dhanraj Kakade, WAPI Neha Kondekar, and police staff Bhagwatikumar Thakur, Virendra Gulrandhe, Ganesh Ghugulkar, and Chandrashekhar Dekate.