A MAJOR GAMBLING RACKET BUSTED BY THE JOINT TEAM OF SPECIAL STAFF & PS VASANT VIHAR/SWD.

 

The joint team of Special Staff & PS Vasant Vihar, South West District has busted a large-scale illegal gambling racket running under the jurisdiction of PS Vasant Vihar, arresting 12 gamblers including the mastermind Harish @ Kranti. With their arrest, a total stake money of Rs. 15,32,500/- along with 13 packets of premium playing cards, 10 dice & one leather box were recovered.

 

INFORMATION, TEAM AND OPERATION:

  To combat the growing menace of organized crime, especially high-stake illegal gambling, teams of South-West District were directed to intensify efforts to identify and neutralize gambling dens. The team of Special Staff was tasked to gather precise intelligence and act decisive against key players in such illicit activities.

 

On 20.08.2025, a secret information was received about a sophisticated gambling racket operating at H.No. X-**, Kusumpur Pahadi, Vasant Vihar, Delhi. Immediately, a dedicated team comprising SI Ashok, SI Vikram, ASI Manoj, HC Jagparvesh, HC Vinay, HC Sanjay, HC Chetram, HC Dharam Raj, HC Satpal, Ct. Ashutosh, Ct. Mahaveer, Ct. Suraj, Ct. Sanjay, W/Ct. Nirmala, HC Anuj & Ct. Subhash of PS Vasant Vihar was constituted under the leadership of Insp. Vijay Baliyan, I/C Special Staff and under the close supervision of Sh. Vijay Pal Singh, ACP/Operations.

 

The team developed the information and a raid was conducted at Kusumpur Pahari, Vasant Vihar, Delhi. On reaching the spot, 11 individuals were caught red-handed engaging in high-stakes gambling. The total stake amount of Rs. 15,32,500/- was recovered from the spot along with 13 packets of premium playing cards, 10 dice and a leather box. Accordingly, a case vide FIR No. 213/25, u/s 3/4/5 Delhi Public Gambling Act was registered at PS Vasant Vihar. During sustained interrogation, it was revealed that the racket was being run by Harish @ Kranti, who was also apprehended. Further investigation is being carried out to identify other associates involved in the network.

 

DETAILS OF THE GAMBLERS APPREHENDED:

1. Yogesh R/o Kishangarh, Delhi, age 45 years.

2. Sachin R/o Saket, Delhi, age 50 years.

3. Irfan R/o Trilokpuri, Delhi, age 30 years.

4. Panna Lal R/o Karol Bagh, Delhi, age 60 years.

5. Chandan R/o Faridabad, Haryana, age 44 years.

6. Shahid Khan R/o Khanpur, Delhi, age 50 years.

7. Prakash Singh R/o Ghazipur, Delhi, age 25 years.

8. Sonu R/o Vasant Vihar, Delhi, age 35 years.

9. Mukesh R/o Badarpur, Delhi, age 48 years.

10. Ankit R/o Kalkaji, Delhi, age 37 years.

11. Yaad Mohan R/o Maidan Garhi, Delhi, age 44 years.

12. Harish @ Kranti R/o Vasant Vihar, Delhi, age 39 years.

 

RECOVERY:

1. Total stake money Rs. 15,32,500/- 

2. 13 packets of premium playing cards.

3. 10 dice & one leather box.

 

Further investigation is under progress.