Police arrests three gamblers in Sopore
Srinagar: Police arrested three gamblers in Sopore in north Kashmir and seized stake money from their possession, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
He said that acting on specific information about gambling activities at Muslim Peer Sopore, a police party raided the specific site and arrested the three gamblers on the spot. They have been identified as Rameez Reyaz Dar son of Reyaz Ahmad Dar resident of Kralteng Sopore, Mohammad Ashraf Dar son of Ghulam Mohi-u-din resident of Muslim Peer Sopore and Mohammad Ayoub Dar son of Mohammad Sultan resident of Muslim Peer Sopore.
Officers have seized stake money of ₹15,000/- and playing cards from the gamblers. They have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody.
Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Sopore and further investigation has been taken up, the spokesman added.