The case was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Gaming Act and the IT Act at Panjagutta Police Station, police said.
A case was registered on Monday against 11 YouTubers and social media influencers for allegedly promoting betting apps on social media platforms, police said. The case was registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Gaming Act and the IT Act at Panjagutta Police Station, police said.
Based on a complaint that the 11 YouTubers and social media influencers were allegedly promoting online betting applications, the case was registered, they said. “We will summon and question them,” a police official said. Further investigation is undreway in the matter.
Illegal betting racket busted in Delhi, 11 arrested
A week ago, the Delhi Police busted an illegal betting racket in Govindpuri and arrested 11 people, including its kingpin, a police official said. He said Ashok Kumar alias Kale (55) was identified as the head of the gang.
Kale, assisted by his son Sanju and nephew Rohit Gulati, ran the racket from two locations in Govindpuri, police said. They added that the gang bet on numbers for games.
Kale managed the bets himself, without involving intermediaries. According to the official, police raided the two locations in Govindpuri on March 4, based on a tip-off. The arrested people were found placing bets at the locations. Around 83,000 in cash and other materials were seized from them.
During the interrogation, Kale admitted to running the betting racket after suffering financial losses in his departmental store business, the official said. The accused was previously involved in cases under the Excise and Gambling Act, he added.
(With PTI inputs)
