Twelve held for organising drinks party in Vadodara hotel

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 19:04 [IST]

Vadodara, Mar 14 (UNI) Twelve youths, including two non-resident Indians (NRIs), were apprehended by the police following a raid on a hotel in the busy Nyay Mandir area here today for organising a drinks party.

The raid was conducted by the Raopura police on a tip-off that a group of people, belonging to some influential families, was allegedly betting on the world cup cricket.

The raid led to seizure of six bottles of liquor, ten cell phones, seven credict cards, one calculator and five vehicles worth Rs 2.50 lakh, besides Rs 14,000 cash, police said.

Cases have been registered against the youths under various sections of the Prohibition Act and investigations are on to ascertain whether they indulged in betting, police added.

UNI

Topics: CRIME-GUJ-PROHIBITION-ARREST

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