Telangana Police take 59 people into custody for gambling inside snooker parlours in Hyderabad
India Today
As many as 59 people, including 9 organisers, were taken into custody by the Hyderabad Police for participating in illegal gambling rooms inside snooker parlours on Monday.
Hyderabad Police’s South Zone Task Force team, on Monday, May 9, raided snooker parlours in Hyderabad and took 59 people into custody for gambling with playing cards. Police seized cash worth Rs 20,600 and the playing cards.
Upon receiving credible information, the South Zone Task Force, along with local Hussaini Alam police, conducted late-night raids at snooker parlours within the limits of Mirchowk, Moghalpura and Bhavani Nagar police stations.
As many as 21 people were arrested in Mirchowk limits, while 27 people were arrested in Moghalpura and 11 from Bhavani Nagar.
A total of 59 members, including 9 people who had organised the games, were taken into custody and handed over to concerned police stations for further action.
Officials raided a card gambling house and found organisers Parwez and Imam along with 7 others. All of them were taken into custody for gambling while playing card games. Authorities seized cash worth Rs 20,600 and playing cards.
The seized property along with the accused were handed over to Hussaini Alam police station for further action.
