Bengaluru: In July, the detective of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) recorded more than 20 gambling cases and was arrested around 100 people to engage in card games.
The men were found to have gambled in different places such as hotel rooms, small party rooms and several houses in the suburbs such as Kr Puram and Yelakeka.
According to the police, 20 gambling cases in a month showed all not good.
Gambling cases are riding throughout Karnataka, showing records of the state police.
In 2019, 12,780 registered cases at an average of 1,065 per month.
By 2020, there were 13,703 cases (monthly average 1.141).
This year, the average monthly touches 1,251.
As of July 31, 8,760 gambling cases have been registered.
A police supervisor of a neighboring district said they ordered more gambling cases for two locking in 2020 and 2021.
“Most cases are reported from hotel rooms, wedding rooms and parties.
The owners of these companies face the financial crisis due to lack of business during locking .
Therefore, they agreed to rent space for illegal gambling, despite knowing the risks involved, “he said, adding:” Many daily wage workers, small traders and small entrepreneurs were arrested for gambling.
They said they were tired of sitting In unemployment and want to try their luck.
“Police said Andhar Bahar and Rummy were the two most common matches played on the illegal Tamling Dens.
Police supervisor SK Umesh said the closure of the recreational club because the pandemic was one of the main reasons for gambling cases rising.
Also, the police have plenty of time to attack tense like that during locking, he added.
“During locking and curfew, the police get time to collect information about local gamblers.
This Dens can be called a cellular gambling unit.
Bedsheet, card packages and players are important things and games can be played anywhere, anytime.
Lure of Easy Money Attract men from the working class, “he said.
Other officers from a rural station remembering how someone, who was part of the gambling network, gave them falling after losing a large amount of money in 2020.
“A total of 15 people playing cards in a farmhouse near anecalion.
Local people make place financing and lend money to money Those who need high interest rates.
The man who tells us has lost more than Rs 50,000 in two days and investors refuses to lend it more, by saying he is Jin and will not be able to pay.
In anger, the man shares location and other details with We.
We raided the farmhouse and arrested everyone, including those who gave us information, “he said.
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