A case of large-scale gambling in a forest in Chhattisgarh under the name of cockfighting has come to light. Police took action and arrested 156 people. Forty-seven cars and nearly Rs 20 lakh in cash were seized from the spot. It is being said that people from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana had also arrived to take part in the gambling.
According to information, gambling was being carried out in the forest under the cover of a cockfight event. A large number of people had gathered there and were allegedly placing bets with money. After receiving information, police acted at the spot and took the people present there into custody.
During the operation, police arrested 156 people. They also seized 47 cars parked at the site and about Rs 20 lakh in cash. Those arrested are said to include gamblers who had come from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
The arrest of a large number of people and the seizure of vehicles in this operation indicate the wide scale of the event. Police are investigating the facts related to the arrested people and the seized property.
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