Online IPL Betting Racket Busted in Latur

Latur Police arrested Tataerao Shivaji Dandime for allegedly running an online IPL betting operation. Valuables worth Rs 7.06 lakh, including a car and electronics, were seized. A tip-off led to the raid during a match between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings. Further investigation is ongoing.

Latur Police have arrested a man suspected of running an online IPL betting racket, seizing valuables amounting to Rs 7.06 lakh. The confiscated items include a car, mobile phones, a laptop, and cash, according to officials on Saturday.

A police tip-off on Friday evening led authorities to believe that a person was taking online bets for the IPL match between Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings from a car.

The Local Crime Branch team quickly executed a raid near Yerol Mod in Shirur Anantpal tehsil, arresting Tataerao Shivaji Dandime, a 34-year-old resident of Udgir. He faces charges under the Maharashtra Gambling Prevention Act. Investigations are continuing.