3 booked in IPL betting racket operating from Goa villa

Police help three people from Gujarat who were part of an IPL betting racket in a rented villa in the coastal village of Arpora. According to the police, the trio had accepted bets from their clients based in Gujarat.

Panaji:Three persons from Gujarat, who were a part of an IPL betting racket, have been arrested by Goa Police's Crime Branch from a rented villa in the coastal village of Arpora.

The arrests were made on Sunday.

The trio -- Shakti Punjabi, Vishal Ahuja and Hitesh Keshwani -- all residents of Gandhidham in Gujarat, had accepted bets worth Rs 1.17 crore ever since the Indian Premier League had started this season, a statement issued by the Crime Branch on Monday said.

"They were found accepting IPL bets on mobile phones. The accused persons were entering these bets on hi-tech computer software in their laptop. Upon being caught red-handed, all three were placed under arrest," the statement said.

According to the police, the trio had accepted bets from their clients based in Gujarat.

(IANS)