ACCUSED PERSONS HAILS FROM DIFFERENT STATE AND FORM SYNDICATE TO EARN MONEY FROM ILLEGAL BETTING.

With the arrest of accused (1) Raju Vaishnav r/o Joshi Road, Karol Bagh, Delhi Age 48 Yrs (2) Ajay Kumar r/o Regarpura, Karol Bagh, Delhi Age 43 Yrs (3) Yogesh Taneja r/o Kamala Nagar, Baleshwar, Agra (U.P.) Age 36 Yrs (4) Tarun Khanna r/o Sikandra Agra UP Age 34 Yrs (5) Manish Jain r/o Shashtri Nagar, Jaipur Rajasthan Age 34 Yrs (6) Kushal r/o Pali, Rajasthan Age 32 yrs (7) Parves Kumar r/o Regarpura, Karol Bagh, Delhi Age 44 Yrs (8) Harvinder Deol @ Happy r/o Paschim Vihar, Agra, UP, Age 38 (9) Gautam Das r/o Pali Rajasthan Age 43 Yrs AND (10) Jagrat Saihni @ Sunny r/o Faiz Road, Karol Bagh, Delhi Age 32 Yrs, the team of ISC/Crime Branch has busted a racket involved in illegal cricket batting (Satta). Five laptops, 14 mobile phones, notepad and T.V. seized from their possession.

Police said, an information regarding running of Organized Crime (Satta Syndicate) by a person named Raju with his associates in the area of Joshi Road, Karol Bagh, Delhi was received to ASI Rakesh. The information was further developed and it emerged that nowadays, the T-20 Big Bash League 2024-2025 (BBL) of Cricket is going on and this group is doing illegal batting on these matches.

Accordingly, on 21.12.2024, at about 11.30, a team comprising Insp. Kamal, SIs, Gulab singh, Samay Singh, ASIs Rakesh, Jafruddin, Shailender HCs Ramkesh, Shakti, Surender, Varun Kumar & Ct Navin under the supervision of Inspr. Satendra Mohan and over all supervision of Sh Ramesh Chander Lamba, conducted a raid in a flat at Joshi Road, Karol Bagh. The flat contains 03 bedrooms and there were total 10 persons including the main accused Raju Vaishnav. All the accused persons were found betting on their laptops & mobile phones in the live Cricket match. From the flat, total 14 mobile phones, 05 laptops & 01 LED TV being used in the betting were recovered and 10 personal mobile phones of the accused persons were also recovered.

It was revealed that 7th T-20 cricket match of the above-mentioned Big Bash League 2024-2025 between Hobart Hurricanes & Perth Scorchers from 10:30 AM was played and the group was indulging in illegal betting on this match.Accordingly, a case was registered in Crime branch vide FIR NO 266/24 under appropriate sections of laws and investigation taken up.

INTERROGATION & MODUS OPERANDI:

During interrogation it came to know that the accused are operating the Satta in two ways i.e. (i) The accused Jagrit @ Sunny, one of the associates of main accused Raju Vaishnav has purchased a master id of JMD Sports.com (betting website) and in this id, he has created a super master id and they are further selling ids to the players (funters) to bet on live matches.

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sain, IPS, Dy. Commissioner of Police, Crime , said, the premiseS was taken on the rent by Raju in his own name on the monthly rental of ₹45,000. They were doing this Satta for last one year and usually on the match days, the transaction amount is about ₹ 1.5 lakh daily and out of that their profit or loss is about 30k to 40k per day. Raju is the mastermind behind the group who convinced other bookie from three different states to join hand to increase profit and reduce losses.

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sain, IPS, Dy. Commissioner of Police, Crime , said, the premiseS was taken on the rent by Raju in his own name on the monthly rental of ₹45,000. They were doing this Satta for last one year and usually on the match days, the transaction amount is about ₹ 1.5 lakh daily and out of that their profit or loss is about 30k to 40k per day. Raju is the mastermind behind the group who convinced other bookie from three different states to join hand to increase profit and reduce losses.

RECOVERY: 5 Laptops., 24 Mobile Phones. , 1 LED smart TV. 5 Notpeds & 06 Ball pens.

KNOW THE ACCUSED: 

Accused Raju Vaishnav R/o Karol Bagh, Delhi, (age 48 years) has studied up to 8th standard and he is working as goldsmith. To earn easy money, he came in this illegal trade and bring all other associate under one platform. He was taking 20% share and rest of the share divided into all as per their performance and business.

Accused Ajay Kumar R/o Karol Bahg, Delhi (age 43 years) has studied up to 10th standard and earlier was running a cloth shop but due to loss he joined hands with Raju.

Accused Yogesh Taneja R/o Agra UP, (age 36 years) has studied up to 10th standard and was earlier working in a medical shop and thereafter in greed he came in this trade.

Accused Tarun Khanna R/o Agra UP, (age 34 years) has studied up to 10th standard and was earlier working in a medical shop with Yogesh and thereafter in greed came with him in this trade. He has previously been involved in 03 Criminal cases of 308 IPC, Gambling Act & Gangster Act in Agra UP.

Accused Manish Jain R/o Jaipur Rajasthan, (age- 34 Yrs) has studied up to 10th standard and dealing in gas stove work in Jaipur. He is a friend of Raju’s younger brother and to fulfill lavish lifestyle he met Raju and started this trade.

Accused Kushal R/o Pali, Rajasthan, (age- 32 yrs) has studied up to 10th standard and running a mobile shop in Pali. He is a cousin brother of Raju and on convincing to earn money he joined hand with him.

Accused Parvesh Kumar R/o Karol Bagh, Delhi, (age- 44 yrs) has studied upto 8th Standard. He was a tailor but due to low income he came in this trade.

Accused Harvinder Deol @ Happy R/o Agra UP, (age- 38 yrs) has studied up to 12th class and runs a mobile shop in Agra. He is a friend of Tarun Khanna and started work as bookie with Tarun and later joined Raju.

Accused Gautam Das R/o Pali, Rajasthan, (age- 43 yrs) has studied up to 8th standard runs a mobile shop in Pali.

Accused Jagrit @ Sunny Saihni R/o Karol Bagh, Delhi, (age- 32 yrs) has studied up to B. Com and was an expert of software who was creating ID and password for funters(player).

The investigation of the case is in progress.