Six held in Goa over online IPL betting racket

PANAJI: (Apr 16) Six persons from Gujarat, Rajasthan and West Bengal were arrested for allegedly operating an online IPL betting racket from a rented premises in Sangolda village in North Goa, police said on Thursday.

The raid was conducted by the Cyber Crime police station on the intervening night of April 15 and April 16, during which the accused were caught allegedly accepting bets through online applications linked to ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) matches.

Police said the accused were operating the betting activities through the “MG Lion” and “Kabook 1” apps using multiple mobile phones.