Nagpur: The Nagpur Crime Branch arrested eight people for allegedly gambling with playing cards in Bhilgaon, behind Rituraj Town, under the Yashodhara Nagar Police Station limits. Police seized ₹26,880 in cash, seven mobile phones and a pack of playing cards, with the total value of the seized property estimated at ₹87,480.
The raid was conducted on the night of October 15, 2026, following a tip-off received during night patrolling.
Four Crime Branch Teams Conduct Joint Raid
According to police, information was received that gambling was taking place behind a Durga pandal in Bhilgaon, near Rituraj Town. Acting on the tip-off, teams from the Burglary Prevention Squad, Crime Branch Unit 5, Unit 3 and the Vehicle Theft Prevention Squad jointly conducted the raid.
The police detained eight people allegedly involved in the gambling activity and seized cash, mobile phones and playing cards from the spot.
₹87,480 Worth of Property Seized
The seized items included:
- Cash: ₹26,880
- Mobile phones: 7, valued at approximately ₹60,600
- Playing cards: 52 cards
- Total seizure: ₹87,480
Names of the Eight Accused
The accused have been identified as:
- Vineej Vinod Mehrunia, 32, resident of New Kamptee.
- Shahrukh Ansari Abdul Jabbar Ansari, 39, resident of Old Kamptee.
- Asmit Ritesh Charote, 21, resident of Kapil Nagar, Nagpur.
- Rahul Ashok Dhamati, 34, resident of Rituraj Town, Bhilgaon.
- Kunal alias Golu Ashok Dhamati, 38, resident of Rituraj Town, Bhilgaon.
- Ashwin Tularam Gaware, 40, resident of Vaishali Nagar, Hingna.
- Arun Ram Kushwah, 34, resident of New Kamptee.
- Pratik Santosh Sonawane, resident of Mehtepar, Tirodi, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. His age was not specified in the police release.
Case Registered Under Maharashtra Gambling Act
Police registered a case against the accused under Sections 12(a), 3 and 5 of the Maharashtra Gambling Act. All eight accused were handed over to Yashodhara Nagar Police Station for further legal proceedings.
The operation was carried out by multiple Crime Branch teams based on confidential information received during night patrols. Police Inspector Dilip Chandan of Nagpur City Crime Branch provided details of the action.
