In Gurugram, at least 40 people have been arrested after an illegally operating casino was busted near the Sakatpur area, said the police on Sunday.Police arrest 40 people for operating illegal casino in GurugramDuring the seizure, the police also recovered around ₹2,10,000 cash, 25 bottles of expensive liquor, 33 bottles of beer, 2,511 tokens and 12 packets of cards from the farmhouse where the casino was operating, they said.Reportedly, the police operation took place on Saturday night.Briefing about the operation, the police said that among those arrested, three people – Krishna Kumar (54) of Jyoti Park colony and Surendra Kumar (57) and Manish (33) of Ramnagar colony – were running the casino and illegally serving liquor.Case filed against accused arrestedFurther, an FIR was lodged under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Excise Act at the Badshahpur police station.“During interrogation, the accused revealed they used to visit Goa and after seeing the casinos there, they hatched a plan to set up a casino and make such arrangements. We are questioning them,” said Subhash Broken, a spokesperson of Gurugram police.
