Pune News: Two Arrested In Pimpri For Online Betting During India-Australia Cricket Match
Pune News: Two Arrested In Pimpri For Online Betting During India-Australia Cricket Match
Pimpri, March 6, 2025 – Pimpri police arrested two individuals involved in illegal online betting during an India-Australia cricket match, seizing ₹1.62 lakh in cash and mobile phones used for placing bets through the Cricket Betting Guru app.
Acting on a tip-off, the crime branch unit 3 and the anti-gang squad conducted raids at two locations in Pimpri. The first raid at Ravikiran Society led to the arrest of Naresh Tolani, who was caught using a mobile phone and a ledger to record bets. Police recovered ₹71,360 in cash and three mobile phones from him.
In the second raid at an open hall in Pimpri Volleyball Ground, Romi Nehlani was found watching the match and placing bets via the betting app. Authorities seized ₹2,940 in cash along with two mobile phones worth ₹1.6 lakh.
The arrested suspects have been booked under relevant gambling laws as police continue their crackdown on illegal betting operations.
