In a bizarre turn of events, a 31-year-old man from Shirva, identified as Manoj, has been arrested by the CEN police for allegedly running an illegal lottery scheme where chickens were the prizes. The lottery, conducted through a WhatsApp group, offered winners either a live chicken or 3kg of chicken meat.
The police became aware of the illegal operation on Nov 9, following a tip-off about a lottery being conducted in Shirva village. Upon investigation, Sub-inspector Pavan Nayak and his team confirmed the involvement of Manoj, who was operating a WhatsApp group called ‘MJ Kattada Kori Lucky Draw’ with 340 members. Participants paid Rs 200 each via Google Pay to join the draw, with the chance to win chickens or cashback.
When the police approached the location near Balaji Family Hotel at around 6 pm, Manoj tried to flee but was quickly apprehended. During questioning, he admitted to running the lottery, and authorities seized Rs 5,600 in cash, two mobile phones with evidence of the scheme, and 17 coins used as tokens for the lottery. The police also confiscated a car allegedly used for transporting chickens.
A case has been filed against Manoj under Section 7(3) of The Lotteries (Regulation) Act, and investigations are ongoing.
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