Mangaluru: Kavoor police raid uncovers illegal gambling

In a late-night operation, Kavoor police arrested 17 persons for allegedly indulging in gambling at a house in Bolpugudde village, Mangaluru taluk. Acting on information from Assistant Commissioner of Police (North Sub-Division) Shrikant K, a team led by Sub-Inspector Mallikarjun Biradar carried out the raid around 11.30 pm.

The suspects were reportedly betting money on the card game Andar Bahar, a popular gambling activity in the region.

Seizure and accused details

During the raid, police seized Rs 1.92 lakh in cash and 18 mobile phones, with the total value of recovered property estimated at Rs four lakh, according to Commissioner of Police Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH.

Those arrested include: Diksheet (31), Dayananda (40), Raghavendra (41), Vaishak Shetty (25), Praveen Kumar (40), Shahul Hameed (50), Tilak Raj (31), Jayanand S (44), Umesh (41), Gautam (32), Lawrence Raja D’Souza (48), Inas D’Souza, Muhammad Ashraf, Mohammed Fayaz (42), Mustafa (61), Sunil D’Souza (41), and Kannan (42) of Tamil Nadu.

A case has been registered at Kavoor Police Station under Section 78 of the Karnataka Police Act and Section 112 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.

Special provisions invoked

The commissioner noted that while gambling cases are generally booked under the Karnataka Police Act, this particular case was registered under organised crime provisions of the BNS, as two of the accused had prior similar cases. He added that all pending cases have been chargesheeted, and repeat offenders with two or more cases will now be booked under organised crime sections.

The raid was conducted by PSI Mallikarjun Biradar along with personnel Chandru, Reji, Damodar, Halesh, ASI Jayaram, Manjunath, Nagaraj, and others, under the guidance of the ACP.

Conclusion

The operation highlights the Mangaluru police’s vigilance against illegal gambling and organised crime, sending a strong message to habitual offenders. Authorities continue to monitor such activities and ensure strict enforcement of legal provisions.