Delhi Police’s East District unit AATS (Anti Auto Theft Squad) has busted a big online betting racket running during IPL T-20 matches and arrested three accused. This action was taken in Madhu Vihar area, from where the police recovered many electronic devices and documents related to betting.
Police monitoring and information received from informer
According to the police, the East District Police was continuously monitoring and gathering intelligence to prevent illegal betting and gambling activities during IPL 2026. Meanwhile, on the evening of 23 May, the police received information that Manish Jain, resident of Madhu Vihar, was running an online IPL betting network with his associates.
House raid and arrest during live streaming
Based on the information, the police obtained the necessary search warrant and raided a house located in Madhu Vihar. When the police team reached the spot, three people were found betting on live IPL matches through laptops, tablets and mobile phones. Live streaming of the match was going on on the tablet, while the accused were getting people to place bets through phone calls.
Identification of the arrested accused
Seeing the police, the accused tried to run away, but the team showed promptness and caught all three. The arrested accused have been identified as Manish Jain (50), Abhishek Jain (26) and Arpit Gupta (40).
Online apps and platforms being used for betting
Investigation revealed that the accused were using online platforms and apps like “Sky Live Pro”, “Data Calculation Ver 1.0” and “Skyexch”. With their help, they used to view live betting odds, decide the betting amount and keep records of accounts.
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Electronic devices and documents recovered
During the raid, police recovered two Dell laptops, two Samsung tablets, nine mobile phones, a notepad and betting related records.
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