Overview
- Police in Bhopal and Indore conducted separate raids that led to five arrests in each city, the seizure of mobile phones and a car, and cases under the Madhya Pradesh Gambling Act.
- In Bhopal’s Ithkhedi area, officers detained garment shop owner Palash Thakur and four associates after finding an active Silverbhai.com betting ID on his phone with a balance of Rs 2,51,550.
- Bhopal police said they recovered Rs 17,615 in cash and six phones tied to active betting IDs and they traced Rs 6.79 lakh in digital transfers across multiple accounts.
- In Indore’s Lasudia area, officers stopped a Delhi-registered car and found three men allegedly using the Dream/Exchange platform, then arrested two more accused who police say supplied bank accounts for transactions.
- Both probes highlight a common playbook that relies on betting apps, web portals, and account facilitators who collect funds and take commissions, and police say they are pursuing more suspects and financial links tied to the IPL betting market.