Overview
- A joint Pali Police and Raigad Local Crime Branch raid at Tiger Goat Farmhouse in Gondav around 11:30 p.m. uncovered the operation.
- Officers seized about ₹1.37 crore in cash, vehicles, livestock and gambling paraphernalia.
- Two prime accused, Imran Qureshi of Kurla and Atik/Atiq Shaikh of Pune, escaped during the raid and remain at large.
- Police said wagers typically ranged from ₹5,000 to ₹50,000 locally and could reach ₹5 lakh, with videos of winning rams shared on WhatsApp to draw bettors.
- Notices were issued under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the probe is led by PSI S.M. Nikam, and authorities urged reports to the Raigad control room at 112.