Ahmedabad, April 4 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Crime Branch has arrested six individuals for allegedly running an online cricket betting operation from a flat near the Memnagar area, officials said on Saturday.
The accused were placing bets on Friday night’s Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings using multiple online cricket betting IDs.
Acting on a tip-off, police raided an apartment in Anand Park Society at around 11 p.m., which had been rented specifically for gambling activities.
Those arrested are Kapil alias Chirag Thakkar (24), Abhay Thakkar (30), Yashkumar Akhani (30), Meet Jaiswal (25), Kalpesh Thakkar (35), and Dhruv Thakkar (27), all originally from Banaskantha district.
Officials said they were both placing bets and selling betting IDs to others. Authorities seized 16 mobile phones valued at Rs 2,60,000 and cash of Rs 50,110, with a total seizure worth Rs 3,10,110.
Some suspects operated on a commission basis, while others placed bets directly on various platforms in real time.
Police are also investigating additional individuals, who remain absconding and allegedly supplying betting IDs, including Ronak Thakkar from Patan and Deep Thakkar from Ahmedabad.
Customers linked to the operation include Akash Lalwani of Ahmedabad, Kishan Thakkar of Gandhinagar, Jitu of Ahmedabad, and Zamak from Bhabhar.
An offence has been registered under the Gambling Act, and the investigation is ongoing to apprehend the remaining suspects and dismantle the network.
Earlier, the city’s Crime Branch had taken action in multiple cricket‑related offences linked to online ticketing.
In one case in June last year, city police arrested four men in two separate incidents for illegally selling tickets to the IPL 2025 final match, which had been booked online and were being offered at inflated prices near the Narendra Modi Stadium in Motera.
Additionally, in March this year, a teen in Ahmedabad was detained for allegedly attempting to sell ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final tickets at a significant markup after purchasing them through legitimate online channels.
–IANS
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