Acting tough against social crimes, Police on Saturday have arrested five gamblers and seized stake money from their possession in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
A Police spokesperson said that acting on specific information about gambling activities in Sopat, a police party of Police Station Devsar raided the specific spot and arrested 05 gamblers on the spot. They have been identified as Sabzar Ahmad Sheikh son of Bashir Ahmad Sheikh resident of YK Pora, Tariq Ahmad Khan son of Mohd Yousuf Khan resident of Shali Qazigund, Manzoor Ahmad Shah son of Mohd Rafiq Shah resident of Sursun, Batingoo, Wajood Ahmad Ganie son of Mohd Jabbar Ganie and Suhail Ahmad Ganie son of Mushtaq Ahmad Ganie, both residents of Banghall.
“Officers have also seized stake money of Rs 11000/-, 05 mobile phones and playing cards from the gamblers. They have been shifted to police station where they remain in custody”, he said.
Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 13/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at Police Station Devsar and further investigation has been initiated.
