CASH 8 LACS APPROX. SEIZED, CASINO TABLES, CASINO TOKENS, ILLEGAL LIQUOR, FLAVOURED HUKKA ETC. SEIZED
(MOREPIC1)Face2News/New Delhi
A team of Inter State Cell/Crime Branch has busted an illegal ‘Casino’ running in a farm-house at Dera Village of south Delhi. 47 persons, including 5 organizers were found involved in illegal activities. Cash ₹ 8.06 lakhs, casino table, casino tokens, illegal liquor, flavoured hukka and music system were seized at the spot. In this regard, a case FIR No. 239/2023, U/S 3/4/5/9/55 Gambling Act & 33 Delhi Excise Act, PS Crime Branch, Delhi was registered.
Inputs were received by Insp. Pawan that an illegal casino is being operated in a farm-house near Chhatarpur, Delhi. Information was further developed through human resources as well as technical analysis.
Accordingly, a dedicated team led by Insp Satendra Mohan, Insp Pawan and Insp Mahipal comprising of SI Amit, SI Ravindra Hooda, SI Vikas, W/SI Asha, W/SI Simran, ASI Yatander Malik, HC Naveen, HC Nitesh, HC Lalit, HC Rajbir, HC Mandeep under the close supervision of ACP Ramesh Chander Lamba, was constituted by DCP Amit Goel to bust the illegal casino.
(SUBHEAD)Raid was conducted at the farm-house in Dera Village, near Chhatarpur, Delhi. Inside the premises, 04 casino tables were being used for casino house and the players were gathering around that. On raid, players left their cash, playing cards and token on the table and the same was collected and counted as ₹ 56,500/-. Flavored ‘Hukkas’ and liquor were being served to the customers/players at the spot. On further search, at the instance of organizer Satender, 04 cartons of beer and 07 bottles of whisky (Sale in Haryana only) were also recovered. On further search of one Mithun Taneja, ₹ 5 lakhs were recovered and ₹ 2.5 lakhs were also recovered from another person, which were being used for betting purpose.
To attract and lure the players, they even engaged girls to serve liquor and token to the players. 20 girls were found in the casino. It was revealed that they were called by the organizers on extra payment for serving liquor and other services.
During the course of investigation, it was learnt that the casino was organized by (1) Amit Kumar, 39 years, R/o Gandhi Colony, NIT Faridabad, Haryana (2) Satender Sehgal, 29 years, R/o NIT Faridabad, Haryana (3) Sahil Gujral, 35 years, R/o NIT Faridabad, Haryana (4) Tejinder Singh, 37 years, R/o NIT Faridabad, Haryana and (5) Mithun Taneja, 43 years, R/o NIT Faridabad, Haryana.
INTERROGATION: Mr.Ravindra Singh Yadav, IPS, Special Commissioner of Police Crime, said, during the course of interrogation, accused persons (organizers) disclosed that the illegal casino was being run in the rented farm-house in the jurisdiction of PS Fatehpur Beri, Delhi. They called their known customers and Whatsapp location of the farm-house was also shared with them. Entry was restricted and door was only opened on telling a passcode that was “Guruji”. On each table there are marking of 1 to 8, so total 8 players can sit one time on table.
The players either buy the token or borrow from the organizers. Organizers used to distribute “Teen Patti” to each player and then players have to show their cards one by one. Whoever having big number of similar three cards is declared winner. All the tokens put by players on table is the asset of winner. Players could encash the tokens on next day at the given location. 04 types of token of ₹ 500 to 10,000 are being used by the organizers.
RECOVERY: Total Cash – 8,06,500/-, Tokens–7100, Flavoured ‘Hukka’ – 4, Beer – 87 bottles (330 ml each)(Haryana Excise), Whisky – 07 bottles (Haryana Excise), Playing card (Gaddi) –21 packets, Tambola game kit, 02 large speakers with amplifier, Cash counting machine, 04 Casino tables
KNOW THE ACCUSED: Amit Kumar, 39 years, R/o Gandhi Colony, NIT Faridabad, Haryana studied upto 5th Class only. He is a businessman. He is previously being involved in a case of gambling vide case FIR No. 147/2021, U/s 3/4/5 Delhi Gambling Act, PS Vasant Kunj North, Delhi. He along with his associates Mithun, Satender Sehgal, Sahil Gujral and Tejinder Singh wanted to earn money from illegal casino. In greed of money, he started illegal casino with his friends.
Satender Sehgal, 29 years, R/o NIT Faridabad, Haryana is a graduate and running a confectionary shop. He is previously being involved in a case of gambling vide FIR No. 348/2022, U/s 3/4/5 Delhi Gambling Act in PS Jagat Puri, Delhi. To earn easy money, he started illegal casino with his friends.
Sahil Gujral, 35 years, R/o NIT Faridabad, Haryana is a graduate and having scrap business. He is previously being involved in a case of gambling vide FIR No. 348/2022, U/s 3/4/5 Delhi Gambling Act in PS Jagat Puri, Delhi. In greed of money, he started illegal Casino with his friends.
Tejinder Singh, 37 years, R/o NIT, Faridabad, Haryana studied upto 12th class and having scrap business. He is previously being involved in a case of gambling vide FIR No. 348/2022, U/s 3/4/5 Delhi Gambling Act in PS Jagat Puri, Delhi.
Mithun Taneja, 43 years, R/o NIT Faridabad, Haryana is a graduate. He was working in a transport company. He is previously being involved in a case of gambling vide FIR No. 348/2022, U/s 3/4/5 Delhi Gambling Act in PS Jagat Puri, Delhi. In greed of money, he started illegal casino with his friends.
