Trio Nabbed in Indore for Betting During T20 Upset

Three men were arrested in Indore for running a betting racket during the T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and the USA. The suspects, found with large amounts of cash, laptops, and mobile phones, were allegedly sending online betting links and are part of an interstate gang.

In a major crackdown, three individuals were apprehended by the Indore police for allegedly operating a betting racket during the T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and the United States, a high-ranking official disclosed on Friday.

The game, which saw a surprising victory for the USA over Pakistan, was played on Thursday night. Those arrested include Shubham Sen (23), Vivek Paswan (23), and Sachin Chaurasia (27), who were nabbed from a flat on Bholaram Ustad Marg, carrying numerous lakhs of rupees linked to online betting activities. Police also confiscated two laptops and 11 mobile phones, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Rishikesh Meena.

The accused were allegedly sending online betting links via WhatsApp, connecting them to an interstate gang operating out of Chhatarpur. Vivek Paswan, one of the suspects, mentioned his unsuccessful attempts at the Bihar state public service commission exams. A detailed investigation is currently underway.