New Delhi, Sep 27 (Inditop.com) Three people have been arrested here for betting to the tune of Rs.7 million on the India-Pakistan cricket match of the ICC Champion Trophy, police said Sunday.
The trio was arrested late Saturday from a Geeta Colony house in east Delhi when they were taking bets on the India-Pakistan match played in South Africa Saturday night. Betting is illegal in India.
“The accused had booked bets amounting to Rs.7 million,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (East Delhi) Anand Mohan.
He said the accused were running bets for the last six months and used to keep changing their locations.
Police have recovered 13 mobile phones, two laptops and one TV set from them.
