Nine held for IPL betting in MP's Indore

Police apprehended nine people for their alleged involvement in illegal betting on IPL matches. The police also recovered Rs. 5,05,000 along with 15 mobile phones from their possession.

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Nine persons were arrested here in connection with betting on the Indian Premier League (IPL) matches, police said.

Station House Officer (SHO), Ramdin Kanwa said, "Under Kanadiya police station limits, nine accused have been arrested for betting on cricket and we have recovered Rs 5,05,000 along with 15 mobile phones from their possession."

"They used to change their locations regularly. But on Thursday they were arrested and we have recovered messages and recordings from them regarding betting," the SHO said.

The accused were meeting at an isolated spot and based on information they were arrested by police, he added.

Earlier Indore police, the crime branch and Rajendra Nagar police apprehended six people from the Shiv Sagar colony for their alleged involvement in illegal betting on cricket matches being played at Indian Premier League (IPL), 2020.

(ANI)