IPL 2019: Betting cricket racket busted at Eden Gardens, seven bookies arrested

DN Bureau

A team of Anti Rowdy Squad (ARS) and Detective Department (DD) on Friday arrested a group of seven persons from F1 Block at Eden Gardens, for their involvement in cricket betting, police said.

Eden Gardens
Eden Gardens


Kolkata: A team of Anti Rowdy Squad (ARS) and Detective Department (DD) on Friday arrested a group of seven persons from F1 Block at Eden Gardens, for their involvement in cricket betting, police said.

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"The group was nabbed on Friday after the ARS and DD received information from a source regarding betting at Eden Gardens for VIVO Indian Premier League cricket match, which was played between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)," police said.

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Around 14 mobile phones including one betting accessory have been seized from their possessions.A case has been registered at Maidan police station. (ANI)










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