Six held for gambling at Jamnagar, booty worth Rs 2.26 lakh seized

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 18:35 [IST]

Jamnagar, Mar 7 (UNI) The police have arrested 6 people for gambling in a raid carried out at the Jodhpur Upadhyay village, about 15 km from Kalyanpur, and seized a booty worth Rs 2.26 lakh.

Police today said a team, led by Kalyanpur Police Sub Inspector (PSI) J K Pandya, raided the house of Kanabhai Meraman late last evening. In the raid, Meraman and five others were apprehended and Rs 46,000 cash seized from them.

They also seized five motorcycles worth Rs 1,70,000 and five mobile phones valued at Rs 10,000. The total seizure was of Rs 2,26,000, police added.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-GUJ-GAMBLING

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