Wednesday, February 14, 2007

A gambling racket has been busted in the capital with the arrest of 13
people, police said. Rajesh Sharma, a resident of Lalita Park in east Delhi
who was allegedly organising gambling activities in his home, was nabbed
with 12 others Tuesday, Delhi Police said. Police recovered Rs.300,000 in
cash, two packets of playing cards, 35 tokens and 12 dice from Sharma's
house. 'They have been booked under the Gambling Act and we are launching a
search as more people are suspected to be involved,' a police official said.