Crackdown on gambling, 2 held

Jalandhar, August 27

The police have intensified their crackdown on gambling, leading to the arrest of two individuals during a series of raids on Monday and Tuesday. The targeted operations, conducted by the SHO of Police Division 1, are focused on gambling activities near Gulab Devi Road, a hotspot for illegal activities.

During the raids, the police seized Rs 5,790, a laptop, two monitors, two CPUs and three thermal printers. The individuals arrested have been identified as Karnail Singh of Shaheed Babu Labh Singh Nagar and Sonu from Hardoi, UP. Both were residing as tenants in Jalandhar.

An FIR has been registered against them.

“These arrests are part of a larger and more comprehensive campaign launched under the directives of Swapan Sharma, Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar,” said police officials, adding that this initiative was specifically aimed at rooting out illegal gambling networks that have been operating across the city.

They said Commissioner Sharma had made it clear that this campaign was a top priority for the police force, instructing all gazetted officers and SHOs to ensure that those involved in these illicit activities were brought to justice.

“The ongoing campaign is expected to continue with even greater intensity in the coming weeks as we work to dismantle the networks behind the operations and restore law and order in the city. Sharma has issued a stern warning to those involved in such activities, emphasising that no one will be spared in this concerted effort to eradicate illegal gambling from Jalandhar”, they added.