Maha: 2 held in Thane for running IPL cricket betting racket

Two people were arrested for allegedly operating a cricket betting racket from a hotel room in Thane city, police said on Sunday.

The two were held on a tip-off on Saturday while an Indian Premier League game was underway, Senior Inspector Vikas Godke of Crime Branch Unit V (Wagle Estate) told PTI.

Cellphones and other equipment have been seized from accused Kamlesh Jaiswal and Ratnesh Pande, both residents of Mulund in Mumbai, he said. Chitalsar police have registered a case under IPC, Information Technology, and Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act provisions, he added.

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