Siliguri, 07th November: The Detective Department (DD) of Siliguri Metropolitan Police busted a gambling den in Matigara, Siliguri ahead of Diwali, arresting 11 people. Police seized ₹2.45 lakh in cash, playing cards and other materials used for gambling during the raid.
According to police sources, a gambling den was being operated inside a room in the Matigara Police Station area ahead of Diwali and Kali Puja. Acting on a tip-off about the illegal activity, a DD team conducted a raid on Friday night and arrested 11 people from the spot.
The arrested individuals have been identified as Harsundar Rai (42), Ukil Saibo (35), Pravesh Chhetri (45), Santosh Mahali (44), Vijay Saibo (39), Rajat Saibo (25), Anand Saibo (31), Bharat Saibo (35), Raju Kumar Gupta (42), Babin Gurung (50) and Raju Saibo (52).
During the raid, police recovered 490 notes of ₹500 denomination, amounting to ₹2.45 lakh, along with playing cards and other gambling materials.
Ahead of Diwali and Kali Puja, police have been conducting regular drives to curb illegal activities and maintain law and order in the city and surrounding areas.
All 11 arrested individuals were produced before the Siliguri court on Saturday. Police are continuing their investigation into the matter.
