Rourkela: An IPL betting racket has been busted by the police in Rajgangpur area in Sundargarh district and five people have been apprehended by the police in this connection.
Acting on credible inputs, a police team conducted a raid in Rajgangpur area and busted the betting racket operating at a site, police said.
During the raid, the police apprehended five individuals engaged in running the betting network and collecting money from various persons, the officer said.
Police recovered Rs six lakh in cash and also froze funds worth Rs 17.61 lakh that had been kept in a bank account. Five mobile phones believed to have been used to facilitate the betting activities were additionally seized from the accused, police said.
A case has been lodged at Rajgangpur police station, and further investigation is in progress.