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.
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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.
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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.