Yavatmal cops raid betting dens in Arni, nab 8

Yavatmal: Special squad set up by superintendent of police Dilip Patil Bhujbal raided two places in Arni in the district on Thursday night and nabbed 8 people, including 3 betting den operators.
The police have also seized mobiles, LED TVs, a briefcase, voice recorder, hotline/pop at line and Rs36,920 cash, totalling to Rs3,19,640.
The raids were carried out by APIs Vivek Deshmukh, Amol Puri of cyber cell and Gajanan Karewad.
According to sources, the SP’s office received a tip-off about the betting dens being operated from two residential houses in Arni. Accordingly, the police teams raided the house of one Piyush Dilip Bajaj and Nikhil Dilip Bajaj and seized equipment worth Rs1,93,700. The cops also took both the brothers into custody.
Another team raided the residence of Ashfaque Sheikh in Mubarak Nagar and seized electronic equipment including 10 mobiles worth Rs1,25,940 and Rs36,920 cash. The police arrested six persons, including five satta players and the den operator.
The bookies were accepting bets on T-20 cricket match underway between India and Sri Lanka.
The arrested persons include Piyush Dilip Bajaj, Nikhil Dilip Bajaj, Ashfaque Sheikh (all satta den operators), Javed Amin Solanki, Muhammad Akbar Solanki, Ashfaque Khalid Sheikh, Khalid Sheikh Muhammad Sheikh and Sheikh Maqsood Sheikh Unus, all residents of Arni.
They have been arrested under the relevant sections of the law after filing an FIR in Arni police station. Further investigation is in progress.