Parmesh S Jain
The CCB officials on Saturday busted a App based horserace betting racket and arrested three bookies who are running the show from a house in Malleshwaram.
The accused has been identified as Harish Seshadri,40,Vikas Senoi,46 and S Raghunandan, 52,
Senior officer told media persons,CCB team led by DCP Crime-1,Dr SD Sharanappa,and his specialteam received a tip off that three persons are indulged in app based Horserace betting racket in Malleshwaram.
Based on information a team of special inquiry squad rushed to 16th cross Malleshwaram where the persons are indulged in receiving bets of Bengaluru race course race through internet.
The team raided a house and secured three persons red handed while they were busy receiving bets from the punter on the day of the horse racing on Saturday.
During investigation he confessed the crime and the team seized betting amount of Rs 5.5 lakh, laptop, 10 mobile phones from them.
A detailed investigation found that the accused are receiving the bets from punters over the phones and payment made online too.
The CCB have taken them into custody to ascertain whether they are part of the bigger racket and further investigation is on.
Finally Bengaluru police commissioner Kamal Pant has appreciated Joint CP Crime,Raman Gupta,DCP Crime-1,Dr SD Sharanappa,and his whole team who has done commendable and exemplary work and a suitable reward will be given to the team he added.
