15 held for betting during IPL match

Fifteen people have been arrested here for their alleged involvement in betting during an Indian Premier League match, police said on Tuesday. A police team raided two apartments at Ajmer road during the T20 match between Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Capitals in Mohali, Punjab, on Monday night, Jaipur police commissioner Anand Kumar said.

Apart from Rs 54,000 in cash, 82 mobile phones, four televisions, six laptops, Wi-Fi dongle, hard disk, calculators and two cars were seized from the accused, the officer said. One of the accused, Mahipal Singh, is wanted in a crime at Jhotwara police station. A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and a probe is underway, the police said. PTI AG

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