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Kolkata Police Arrest Three Over In-Stadium Betting During IndiaSouth Africa Test

Seized phone records underpin a probe into suspected betting networks beyond Kolkata.

Overview

  • Plainclothes Anti-Rowdy Squad and Intelligence officers raided the F1 block after a confidential tip on day two of play.
  • The detainees were identified as Altaf Khan, Ankush Raj and Patel Pinkal Kumar, residents of Maharashtra, Bihar and Gujarat.
  • Police say the group used mobile apps including BR365, R777 and 1xbook, with screenshots and transactions found on seized devices.
  • Several associates reportedly fled during a chase through the stands, and investigators are working to identify additional suspects.
  • An FIR was registered at Maidan Police Station, and the trio are being interrogated as part of an active investigation.