Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday said that it has arrested seven gamblers in North Kashmir’s Sopore area of Baramulla district.
A Police spokesperson said that Continuing its drive against social crimes, during patrolling duty, a Police party headed by IC PP Puthkha under the supervision of SDPO Sopore, raided a suspected gambling site at Haritar Rakh Hygam and apprehended seven gamblers.
“The arrested gamblers have been identified as Ghulam Mohiudin Ganie (80) S/O Abdul Samad Ganie R/O Akhoonpora Haritar, Mehrajudin Malla (39) S/O Ghulam Muhammad Malla R/O Radigam Haritar, Muhammad Ayoub Laway (50) S/O Ghulam Muhammad Laway R/O Radigam Haritar, Irshad Ahmad Malla (42) S/O Habib Ullah Malla R/O Radigam Haritar, Mushtaq Ahmad Dar (50) S/O Ghulam Muhammad Dar R/O Akhoonpora Haritar, Muhammad Ayoub Dar (65) S/O Sonaullah Dar R/O Akhoonpora Haritar and Fayaz Ahmad Dar (53) S/O Abdul Ahad Dar R/O Wandakhpora Haritar”, he said.
The spokesperson said that from the spot stake money Rs 14080 and a set of playing cards were recovered.Taking cognizance into the matter all the gamblers were booked and regarding the incident case FIR No. 13/2023 U/S 13 of Gambling Act stands registered in Police station Tarzoo. Further investigation into the matter has been initiated.
People of the area have appreciated the role of police for being prompt against such social evils.