12 held on gambling charge, Rs 58K seized
The Haibowal police on Thursday conducted a raid and caught 12 persons while gambling.
The suspects have been identified as Sonu, Varun Raj, Rohit Kumar, Anuj Singh, Vishal, Jhony Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Amit Kumar, Inderpreet Singh, Vivek, Vijay Pal and Tanuj, all residents of the Haibowal area.
Investigating officer ASI Om Parkash said when
he along with a police team were conducting patrolling in the Haibowal area, a tip-off was received that a group of persons were gambling openly in an vacant plot in Pavitar Nagar.
Afterwards, they conducted a raid, which led to the arrest of 12 persons who were indulging in gambling. The police also recovered Rs 58,000 in cash and a pack of playing cards from the gamblers, he said.
Police sources said some of the suspects also tried to flee the scene but the police nabbed them.
Gambling is quite common in various city areas. People can be seen gambling openly in public places and even in residential areas.
The police need to take strict action against such miscreants as the practice conveys a wrong message to the youth and it might also attract the latter towards the menace.
At some places, even youngsters can be seen resorting to the illegal activity. This practice is quite common at the city railway station, bus stand and grain market near the Jalandhar Bypass.
