Cricket betting racket busted; 4 held

Four persons have been arrested for allegedly running a cricket betting racket in southwest Delhi's Bindapur area, police said today.

The group was operating at a large scale during the India Vs South Africa match yesterday when the police conducted a raid, DCP (Southwest) R A Sanjeev said.

The four accused -- Yashpal (30), Amit Kumar (35), Harish Kumar (24) and Rajesh Kumar (32) -- are property dealers in the area, he added.

The police recovered cash around Rs 15,000, 16 mobile phones connected to a device for the purpose of registering bets, a computer, an LED television and four books registering bets from their possession.
 

The accused have been booked under Delhi Public Gambling Act, Sanjeev said.