Guwahati: At least four suspect gamblers were arrested by the police in Jorhat, Assam on Thursday for allegedly betting on IPL cricket matches.
A police source said the accused were arrested based on specific inputs.
They were all arrested from the Deberapar area of Mariani in Jorhat, Assam.
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The accused were identified as Rajani Baruah, Raju Mirdha, Arjun Karmakar and Guneswar Gowala, all residents of different parts of Mariani.
The police source informed that the accused had been involved in setting up gambling dens in the locality and dealing in several lakhs during IPL cricket match days.
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The source further added that Rajani Baruah was the alleged mastermind of the gambling den and he has a previous record of being involved in such activities.
The source said that the primary accused is Rajani.
However, the involvement of the other three suspects is being thoroughly examined.