Under the Facade: Unveiling Bihar's Fake Lottery Syndicate

Police detained 18 individuals in Patna, Bihar, for allegedly running a fake lottery ticket operation. The joint raid uncovered printing machines and a large stock of tickets. The tickets were reportedly supplied to various states. Authorities are interrogating those arrested as investigations continue.

In a significant crackdown, police in Bihar's Patna detained 18 individuals accused of selling fake lottery tickets through a well-organized syndicate, officials announced Tuesday.

The arrest followed a coordinated raid on a roadside building in the Paijawa locality. Patna City SDPO-2 Gaurav Kumar reported that multiple printing machines and a significant stockpile of lottery tickets and coupons were uncovered during the operation.

Interrogations are currently ongoing, with preliminary findings suggesting the fake lottery tickets were distributed across various districts and states. The exact financial implications of the operation are still being calculated, with further investigations in progress.

(With inputs from agencies.)