Postmaster Lost 1 Crore In IPL Bets. He Used Fixed Deposits Of 24 Families

The Bina sub post office postmaster Vishal Ahirwar was arrested on May 20 by the Bina Government Railway Police (GRP). He has reportedly confessed to the police about the crime.

Betting on Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches, a postmaster in Madhya Pradesh is alleged to have lost Rs 1 crore savings of two dozen families. The families' money was to be fixed deposited at a sub post office in Sagar district.

The Bina sub post office postmaster Vishal Ahirwar was arrested on May 20 by the Bina Government Railway Police (GRP). He has reportedly confessed to the police about the crime.

The accused postmaster issued genuine passbooks for fake FD accounts and put entire money into IPL cricket betting since the last two years, said the police.