Overview

• A Swaroop Nagar Police Station raid led to the booking of seven individuals under Sections 3 and 4 of the Public Gambling Act, including AAP councillor Joginder Singh Bunty.
• Authorities confiscated ₹4.35 lakh in cash during the operation targeting an alleged illegal betting ring in outer north Delhi.
• A senior police officer confirmed Singh’s name surfaced early in the inquiry and that further investigation will determine the extent of his involvement.
• Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva has called on AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj to expel Singh, accusing the party of shielding a ‘gambler councillor’.
• The Aam Aadmi Party has dismissed the allegations as politically motivated, saying it cannot comment on charges brought by agencies under alleged BJP influence.