Police arrests five gamblers in Bandipora
Srinagar: Police in north Kashmir’s Bandipora arrested five gamblers and recovered stake money from their possession, a police spokesman said Friday.
He said that acting on specific information, a police party raided a gambling site at village Hakbara Hajin following an input about gambling activities and arrested five gamblers. They have been identified as Bilal Ahmad Fafoo resident of Hakbara, Nazir Ahmad Baba, Fayaz Ahmad Wani both residents of Hajin, Waseem Ahmad Langoo and Showkat Ahmad Mir both residents of Kusumbagh Hakbara Hajin.
Officers have seized stake money of ₹5600/- and play cards from their possession. They have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
Accordingly, a case vie FIR No. 11/2022 under relevant sections of law has been registered in Police Station Hajin and further investigation has been taken up, the spokesman added.