Letter: A total of 423 people were arrested for gambling in two days of Jankashtavi celebration which began on Sunday.
The police also won cash and valuables worth RS 36.46 Lakh in several raids.
Every year, around 150 people are arrested gambling during Janmashtami and Agiyaras Bhim, but this year the highest.
A maximum of 11 cases are registered at the Amroli Police Station where a total of 98 people were arrested while nine cases were registered in Varachha where 61 were caught.
In January to 2021, a total of 390 gambling cases were registered to fight 355 in the same period in 2019.
In 2021, a total of 2,018 arrests had been carried out on 2,110 in 2019.
423 Catch gambling in two days
