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Pune Crime Branch Books Seven in Dhankawadi Gambling Raid, BJP Expels New Functionary

Police issued notices instead of arrests under the state’s gambling law, with inquiry continuing into seized cash and phones.

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Pune Police seized ₹10,250 in cash and other items, including mobile phones, from the suspects. (File)
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Overview

  • A Crime Branch team conducted a Monday evening raid on a makeshift tin-shed den near Ashtdwar Society in Dhankawadi based on specific intelligence.
  • Seven individuals were booked under relevant sections of the Maharashtra Prevention of Gambling Act for placing bets on the card game teen patti.
  • Authorities seized cash and mobile phones during the operation, with reported totals ranging from ₹10,250 to over ₹2.2 lakh.
  • The offence carries no custodial provisions, so suspects were served legal notices and instructed to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.
  • Audumbar Vitthal Kamble, appointed Parvati unit secretary less than a week earlier, was expelled by the BJP city unit after confirmation of his involvement.